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 program also uses 16 buoy systems to send live detection data to lifeguards. — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 The buoys measure sea-surface temperature, currents and changes in ocean chemistry due to carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2026

Verb

The Red Sox’s four-game sweep will buoy them and haunt the Yankees for a while, and this Travelers will probably stay with Scheffler, too. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 But progressives hope the current wave of anti-Trump furor in deep blue cities across the country will help buoy the chances of those on the hard left. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

The borrow fee rate—the broker’s annualized overnight fee for lending shares to short sellers—can serve as an intraday indicator of short interest rates.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
On the positive side, this news can be considered another indicator of the insatiable demand for AI and the infrastructure needed to power it.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

Zidane will be counted on to lift the organization’s spirits after the national team, which was widely regarded as one of the favorites to win the title in North America, was bounced from the tournament by eventual winner Spain in the semifinals.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Investors noticed, sending the stock up around 7% and lifting other quantum companies like IonQ and Rigetti along with it.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

If your goal is endurance, swim laps or walk through the water at a steady pace to keep your heart rate elevated.

— Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
The gunk Bondurant observed was likely didymo disturbed off the bottom of the river by people swimming and walking around.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

Especially for companies such as Samsung, which have been historically known for other capabilities such as hardware and devices, the investment in software, especially for healthcare, is an exciting signal for the industry.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The signal degrades at every step along this journey, and the guessers have to do their best with some pretty warped data.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

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
Publishers are stacking the deck for the fall, when a glut of books are sent into the world steeled for holiday gifting.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

Debuting first on Edge and back again on Beyond, the Magic Carpet is a tennis-court sized platform nestled against the side of the ship, literally floating above the ocean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Fitzpatrick is the founder of MariCorp, one of the country’s largest floating boat dock manufacturing and construction firms.

— Jack Harvel July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of float

Noun

In the absence of the guy who, for better or worse, has been the main character for the last four episodes, the action shows no signs of slowing down.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Some associations maintain little more than an entrance sign, while others oversee roads, pools, stormwater systems and other shared infrastructure.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
His departure triggered street protests across Ukraine that have put pressure on Zelenskyy and cheered Moscow officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026