BUOYED Synonyms: 273 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in buoyant

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verb

past tense of buoy

as in lifted

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Recent Examples of buoyed

Adjective

But Democrats did not view it as a good faith effort, and, feeling buoyed about their chances in the midterms, said Bondi further damaged her credibility with a party hoping to take the majority. — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026 The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Marsch will likely come away from this game feeling more buoyed than ever about Tani Oluwaseyi – who did not appear until the 78th minute – as the right forward to play beside Jonathan David. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed

Adjective

Her lively cast, led by a buoyant Ella Rubin, bounce off each other in a remote, gorgeous, lakeside setting on which the show’s entire story pivots.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Sperm whales take their naps by first diving down a bit before the buoyant head turns toward the surface; by sinking tail-first to a depth of roughly 8 meters; or by slowly ascending to the surface after a deep dive (over 200 meters).

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Verb

European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The notion that Ellison would exit California if the state AGs sued to block the Paramount-WBD merger was floated in an item last month by Semafor.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of floated

Adjective

When it was all done, Messi and his jubilant teammates jumped up and down and sang their lungs out along with their passionate fans, who far outnumbered English fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of jubilant

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After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
While social media detractors complained about the cost, others cheered the prospect of helping to keep freight rail in Connecticut alive.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheered

Verb

Between 2002 to 2014, sequels hovered somewhere between 20 to 30 percent of the overall annual box office, with a few peaks and valleys in between.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
As temperatures hovered around 80 degrees and few clouds obscured a bright blue sky, many people took the opportunity to enjoy a summer day last week at Montrose Beach.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of hovered

Verb

Breslow, emboldened by his replacement of manager Alex Cora with Chad Tracy and his team’s six-week run of brilliance, swung about as hard as an executive can.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Now, with public calls for review into his leadership, potential rivals may feel emboldened.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

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