BUOY Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of buoy

as in indicator

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buoy

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verb

as in to lift

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as in to swim

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Recent Examples of buoy

Noun

The lifeguard was using a rescue torpedo in the water when a white shark grabbed the rescue buoy and pulled him underwater. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Each buoy is attached to a rope and can be thrown to someone in the water while another person calls 911. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Republicans are hoping the president’s signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of tax breaks and spending cuts, along with a measure the House passed recently aiming to limit lawmaker stock trading, will buoy them with voters. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The 6-foot-6 right fielder’s presence in the lineup has helped buoy a young Cardinals team that has surpassed expectations this season. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

The indicator has reset multiple times during this consolidation without getting oversold.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Importantly, in places where rates of the virus are higher, indicators of serious illness aren’t rising yet, says Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease physician and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

When strands are dry or damaged, the cuticle lifts and starts pulling water from the air, which is why the same head of hair can look glossy in January and a halo of static by August.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
That will help lift the local content in CEER cars from around 18% to 45% by 2034.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

Jetta was trained to swim to the pool’s edge three times a day and inhale deeply through the nebulizer, which was crafted specially for a beluga blowhole.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

The system could therefore separate where a biological signal is detected from where treatment is delivered.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
One of the novel’s sharpest scenes comes when Ellen calls and Ruby, hearing urgency in her voice, runs automatically through the house to find better signal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of float

Noun

That’s a sign of how much the movie’s visual effects emanate directly from the imagination of the filmmaker.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026