BUOY Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of buoy

as in indicator

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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

While chip stocks have stumbled, a rotation into other sectors has helped to buoy the market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 Authorities plan to mobilise millions of people for big processions over the coming days, offering transport, food and lodging to buoy the numbers. — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

Kristian Kerr, head of macro strategy for LPL Financial, pointed to the spread between French and German 10-year yields as a key indicator, with 90 basis points historically serving as a ceiling during times of fiscal stress.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Decide for yourself whether that’s a bold indicator of English football’s superiority over the rest of the world, or a revolting symbol of the bloated and vulgar behemoth that the game has become.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

Meteorologists urged beachgoers to only swim near lifeguards and stay off rock jetties.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Winter also brings memorable encounters with whales across Australia, including swimming with dwarf minke whales along the Great Barrier Reef from June through July and spotting migrating humpbacks along the east coast from May through October.

— Stuart Rigg, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

Everton’s departure from gorgeous, ramshackle Goodison Park — their home since 1892 — was another signal of new beginnings.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
However, bumps and microscopic unevenness alter the probe’s touch, creating false signals that look like moving ions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Glasnow steeled this time, mixing in his slider to keep hitters off his fastball after being too predictable early.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust lawsuit that could hit the courts Monday.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

And, truth be told, this Philadelphia team has floated relatively under the radar for years because championships weren’t expected.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Coleman fired off the line of scrimmage, running a wheel route when quarterback Cam Miller floated the ball his way.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of float

Verb

His wishes were largely obeyed — until the third Test in Soweto last weekend, where the home crowd whistled and cheered during the haka.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman who goes on a road trip to return a pigeon.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026