Synonyms of buoy

buoy 1 of 2

noun

as in indicator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicator
• signal
• sign
• notification
• knell
• omen
• foretaste
• declaration
• foretoken
• portent
• notice
• premonition
• presage
• announcement
• red light
• red flag
• warning
• wake-up call
• tocsin
• tip-off
• caution

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• all clear

buoy

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to lift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lift
• steel
• cheer
• hearten
• strengthen
• fortify
• trigger
• set off
• infuse
• boost
• embolden
• inspire
• rally
• abet
• provoke
• spark
• reinvigorate
• ferment
• turn on
• excite
• revive
• revitalize
• resuscitate
• inflame
• incite
• foment
• refresh
• kindle
• whip (up)
• galvanize
• resurrect
• instigate
• rekindle
• rejuvenate
• renew
• enkindle
• reactivate
• reanimate
• reawaken
• regenerate
• recreate
• propel
• recharge
• motivate
• restimulate
• enflame
• electrify
• reenergize
• activate
• motive
• refreshen
• impel
• actuate
• reawake
• rouse
• move
• energize
• stimulate
• drive
• animate
• invigorate
• charge
• enliven
• wake (up)
• arouse
• awaken
• brace
• vitalize
• stir
• spike
• awake
• vivify
• quicken
• jazz (up)
• jump-start
• raise
• fire
• zip (up)
• fillip
• amp (up)
• liven (up)
• juice up
• pep (up)
• ginger (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• dampen
• kill
• undermine
• damp
• drain
• weaken
• deaden
• wear
• weary
• harass
• burn out
• exhaust
• wash out
• curb
• wear out
• sap
• restrain
• slow
• enfeeble
• check
• knock out
• fatigue
• debilitate
• inhibit
• suppress
• do in
• enervate
• quench
• quell
• stunt
• repress
• still
• discourage
• tucker (out)
• fag
• demoralize
• dishearten
• daunt
• jade
• kayo
• dispirit

2

as in to swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swim
• float
• sail
• hover
• drift
• ride
• glide
• hang
• waft
• raft
• balloon
• poise
• suspend
• bob
• dangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sink
• settle
• dive
• plunge
• lunge
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• submerse

Examples of buoy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to the Sheriff's Office, the 25-foot pontoon was being towed by another boat when waves capsized the pontoon in Lake Powell near buoy 12 and the mouth of Navajo Canyon. —Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2024

In Johnson County, commissioners intend to exceed the revenue neutral rate and collect additional property tax revenue to help buoy next year’s $1.8 billion budget. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024

Verb

However, the Trump camp was buoyed by a New York Times/Sienna poll that showed the Republican nominee up in Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024

With the help of friends and family, and buoyed by the season of giving, the trio figures out a way to work together for this worthy cause. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024