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

And there's a very civilized rear brake light and indicator setup to boot.

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Pennsylvania voters are often an indicator of how the country will swing overall, and because the state is on the East Coast, Fitzpatrick's district is one to watch as returns come in.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

Chen stepped up and recorded two consecutive kills to lift the Panthers to a three-point win in the final set.

— Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
At the same time, other parts of the economy are already being hit by higher rates, which were lifted by market forces, even before the Fed hiked last month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of lift

Noun

Beyond that frequency, the optical signal can lose intensity and become less useful for reliable data transmission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Unifying early creative and planning phases with advanced analytics ensures downstream execution is driven by objective market signals rather than isolated guessing.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Christie learned to steel herself and would avert her eyes during knife incisions.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Before every home game, nearly 10,000 fans descend on 16 acres of asphalt a few blocks from Huntington Bank Field, to steel themselves for another Sunday of Cleveland Browns football.

— Vince Grzegorek, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

Diversification into more reliable sectors, including tourism, has been floated as a means to bring in the hard currency needed to allow the nation more access to global markets.

— Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of float

Noun

Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Children may wonder how America came to include millions who cheer, say, the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
The ruling — forceful, unequivocal and based on several of the same arguments made by Bennett and Sanchez — was cheered by state officials and voting rights groups.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026