buoy (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy (up)
Verb
  • The ocean-facing 156-seat restaurant, which includes an eight-seat sushi bar and 12-seat pagoda bar, serves signature dishes such as black cod with iso squid pasta and A5 Wagyu steak, as well as locally inspired dishes including lobster truffle tempura and beef kushiyaki skewers.
    Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Poe: This one-syllable name, inspired by The Raven poet, could be a match for parents seeking a bookish name or one with a soft-gothic feel.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Goolsbee’s remarks suggest he’s encouraged by the trade truce with China, a separate 90-day pause on double-digit tariffs on other nations, and soft inflation readings for both March and April.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Trump was in the Middle Eastern country Tuesday along with several tech CEO’s to encourage further investment.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Nobody needed to go into the brush and stir that bear up.
    Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In 1970, the average Chinese woman was expected to bear up to six children throughout her lifetime.
    Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Buoy (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoy%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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