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

Democrats also hope that a strong showing from Auditor Rob Sand in the governor's race could buoy Turek in November. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

Facility lacks irreversible registering temperature indicator for mechanical dish machine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Some races to watch for early indicators of what might come later in the evening — Indiana's 5th Congressional District, Kentucky's 6th and Florida's 22nd and 27th.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

Recent storms appear to have lifted Lake Powell by more than 20 feet from its September low while delivering a smaller rise at Lake Mead, offering a boost to the Colorado River’s two largest reservoirs.

— Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
The second lifted Chi Phi's suspension a year earlier but kept the fraternity on a form of probation known as deferred dismissal.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

Oftentimes, the migrants, despite growing up on an island, can’t swim.

— Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Forecasters caution swimmers to be on alert for dangerous rip currents and only swim near a lifeguard, stay off rock jetties and heed the advice of local officials.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

Such systems could one day monitor signals such as heart or muscle activity while providing an additional layer of protection against bacterial growth.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Rapt throngs were materializing out of nowhere, summoned by signals that had circled the planet.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 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

As on Does Spring Hide Its Joy, the question of who is making what sound—of what physical processes generated the music that now floats from a pair of headphones—loses its charge within a few minutes.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Root beer floats from the store’s cafe will be available at a discount, and election coverage will be shown on a projection screen.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of float

Noun

Three broadcasters also received security threats, in a possible sign the menace was spreading beyond the skies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of sign

Verb

Shea was one of its first boosters and board members, eager to cheer actors on even after the company disbanded.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Some military groups have cheered the arch, but many others have opposed it or joined efforts to stop construction.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026