v. Simple past tense and past participle of cushion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. furnished with a cushion or other device to reduce hardness.
adj. having the severity reduced; having the unpleasant effects mitigated.
adj. protected against shock by adding soft padding or other device to reduce deceleration in a collision.
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adj. softened by the addition of cushions or padding
Word Usage
"New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Monday that the city is partly cushioned from the expected blows from Wall Street thanks to growth in industries such as media, fashion, tourism and bioscience."