cushion
noun
a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
has cushioned
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present perfectof cushion (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"He is good with the ball at his feet. Bringing him into the team has cushioned the problem that we are having in that aspect."
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Community support coupled with internal strength in students has cushioned their adjustment.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
It has clashed with foreign transit services and made mistakes, but its greater scale has cushioned the financial blow of the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The success of its digital operations has cushioned a long slide in print circulation, which now stands at about 200,000 daily and 300,000 on Sunday, both mere fractions of their peak.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2021
It has cushioned the shock of the tidings from the University of California to the effect that entrance credit will this fall be given for high school domestic science work.
From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various
