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

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

Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Since the advent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the list of possible indicators that the AI boom was about to go bust is long and keeps getting longer, leaving Wall Street asking each time if the end is finally near.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

According to the team, the coordination is important because pushing or lifting an object changes the forces acting on a humanoid’s body.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
What everyday movements reveal Standing from a chair requires a stable base, enough ankle and hip mobility to shift your weight forward, lower body and core strength to lift yourself, and balance to keep you steady.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

After lingering in nearby waters for hours, the shark swam beneath an outer barrier net installed on the platform that night and reentered the waterway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
This tiny wearable device could record thousands of individual neurons simultaneously as animals swim, play, explore, and interact naturally.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

The signal comes from millions of buying journeys observed in parallel.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The spread on the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs on Thursday, a signal of growing credit concerns from investors as the company leans deeper into its artificial intelligence spending plans.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Will Stewart be seduced into the path of corruption by using Sinestro’s emotionally tainted battery, or steel himself against ill influences and continue to blaze his own trail as Earth's sole protector for the time being?

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
With funding secured, Stone is steeling himself for the next big steps.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

That was something for everyone else; for those who were not named after the bag and who were not lucky enough to float through life in the way that Birkin appeared to.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Together with changes that allowed the naira currency to float freely by market forces, Tinubu’s subsidy removal helped to improve Nigeria’s fiscal stability and strengthen reserves.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of float

Verb

Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
But outrage erupted as tour proceeds are set to fund the radical Palestinian Youth Movementâa extreme group that openly cheered Hamas's brutal October 7 massacre.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026