How to Use buffer in a Sentence

buffer

1 of 2 noun
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  • The, the lawyer makes the case that the rules don’t require a big enough buffer.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 July 2023
  • The trick will be to keep the cost of these buffers to a minimum.
    — Matthias Mueller, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Because the corals no longer act as a buffer as those waves come in.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • How much of a buffer should there be from the land of other neighbors who weren’t part of the project?
    — USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
  • From there, though, there’s a bit of a buffer, with the Chicago Bulls sitting at No. 5, 2½ games out of fourth.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The past couple of years, though, an agent could have been quite the buffer to engage in contract talks.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The rescuers grabbed two blankets and placed them around the dog's neck as a buffer and to make the dog feel more comfortable.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The plan now is to restore the size of the marsh and make it into a larger buffer space for floodwaters.
    — David Schechter, Haley Rush, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This can also give you a buffer if there's a hefty queue at the charging station.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The model creates more of a protective buffer for both reservoirs — the largest built in the U.S.
    — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Stein netted her second goal of the contest with eight minutes left to give the Tigers a two-goal buffer.
    — Kevin Stone, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • The straight fit is also great for men with a slightly bigger, buffer build.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 28 July 2023
  • Or, just build in a few buffer days to really slow down and embrace the long layover.
    — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • These landforms act as a buffer, protecting the mainland from the storms that blow in off the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • This will act as a sort of buffer between the medication and your skin.
    — Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Hard gel, on the other hand, can only be removed with an e-filler or buffer.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 13 July 2023
  • The green bike lanes will have door-side buffers to better separate cyclists from cars parked along the street.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The crown jewel at the Fairmont Orchid is the quiet lagoon that fronts the resort and offers a buffer from the ocean.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
  • Add buffer days in case bad weather hits; thick cloud cover can conceal the lights.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • That’s bad news for Antarctica’s glaciers, which need sea ice as a protective buffer from the jostling of ocean waves.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 13 July 2023
  • If there are multiple seaweed, oil, or shell lines, the one closest to the water is the one that’s used as the starting point for a 10-foot buffer.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • The jellyfish not only steal the show, but their tank also provides a buffer between the bar and one of the dining rooms.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • But changing the time the bells ring at middle and high schools, OCS said, should give drivers more of a buffer to ensure classes can start as planned.
    — Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2022
  • The current buffer is half a mile, which gives surrounding cities little input over the project.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Street parking spaces can be used to create a buffer between bike and car lanes.
    — Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
  • In February, Antarctica's sea ice extent, which serves as a buffer for some of the largest melting glaciers, reached a record low for the year.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Grab a nail buffer, nail file, and your cuticle trimmers.
    — Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
  • At the rear is the Library Lounge, a smaller, more intimate space designed for solitude, and serves as the buffer with rows of seats behind.
    — Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
  • That's because the wire is encased with padding, and the cups are sewn with an additional buffer of cushioning.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This buffer allows for any unforeseen delays and provides ample time to complete the check-in procedures.
    — Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
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buffer

2 of 2 verb
  • The wall buffers the noise of the traffic.
  • The trees help buffer the house from the hot summer sun.
  • The nylon buffered the cool desert breeze and my down bag was cozy and warm.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • But the couch, the rug, the dining room table — what used to buffer the noise of the tiled living room — were gone.
    — Charles Jensen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Place them first in a mesh bag and add a few old towels to balance and buffer the load.
    — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • This allowed the farmers to buffer their fields against drought and floods.
    — Edward R. Carr, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2022
  • This kit comes with an easy-to-use glass file and buffer to keep your fingers in their best shape.
    — Women's Health, 9 May 2023
  • Step 6: The next step is filing and shaping your nails with a 180-grit file and buffer to smooth them out.
    — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • How having money can, in a way, buffer you from some of the harsher parts of life.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The first is to buffer your portfolio against the risk and volatility of stocks.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Get a few feet away from the door and all the quilts and other creations buffer the room against the loudest of clanging bells and music.
    — Jenna Schnuer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Down by the shore, the storm waves tore deep gashes into the land, chewing open the protective banks that buffer homes from the sea.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Sound machines, calm voices on the T.V. or radio can help buffer the sound of fireworks.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
  • Oyster reefs even buffer coastal areas against waves and storms.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Wired, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Trees have been preserved or planted along the river to buffer erosion and runoff.
    — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Some lawmakers are looking for a way to help buffer the impact.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 8 Aug. 2022
  • No one likes dealing with lag, buffering, or app freezing.
    — Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Blankets, heavy curtains or even rugs hung around your podcast space can help buffer the bounce of soundwaves.
    — Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Nephews and grandsons brought aunties and grandmas boxed meals along with blankets to buffer their knees against the breeze.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022
  • Back then, the poles alternated warming, so melting from one ice sheet was buffered by the other.
    — Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Cutting costs in the face of uncertainty to buffer their bottom line seemed like the prudent move.
    — Kathryn Judge, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • In a wooded slice of public land buffering the mall’s parking lot from the outbound lane of the Glenn Highway were two camping tents and thin footpaths worn in and out of the scrub.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
  • They’re seen as a way to buffer the teacher shortage and to grow a workforce more representative of the student body.
    — Janelle Retka, al, 6 Oct. 2022
  • They’re seen both as a way to buffer the teacher shortage and to grow a workforce more representative of the student body.
    — Janelle Retka, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Buffeted by cold and wind, yet buffered from a world that was lurching toward a pandemic.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 25 Mar. 2024
  • These traits are required to buffer their value chain from inevitable and unpredictable shocks to the forecast.
    — Richard Howells, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Included in this kit are a file and buffer duo, cuticle stick, and 20 different-sized wraps to find your fit.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Then, too, a number of companies on this year’s list have stockpiled cash to continue to grow–and to help buffer them against any future storms.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Some of the mechanisms identified might function to buffer the effects of climate change.
    — Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2022

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