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buoyed

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verb

past tense of buoy

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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
  • After a rejuvenating affair with buoyant co-star Albert Finney while filming Two For the Road, the Ferrers finally divorced in 1968.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
  • Wolves 0-2 Fulham Everton vs Sunderland From the buoyant mood of a month ago, heading into a home Merseyside derby with genuine hopes of beating Liverpool to Champions League qualification, Everton are now five games without a win.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • When France lifted the trophy two weeks later, ‘l’episode de l’extincteur’ was held up as a moment that had helped bring the squad closer together.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • Masatake Yoshida lifted a sacrifice fly to tie the score at 1-all.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Arches of black and yellow balloons floated over tables set with meals in plastic boxes.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • While past presidents and lawmakers have occasionally floated gas tax holidays, a suspension of the tax has never passed in Congress.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The strings are jubilant and hyperkinetic; Batmanglij’s voice is gritty with resignation.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Cleanup-hitting Ryan Vilade went down on a knee to push a bunt toward first, scoring a sliding and jubilant Camineo ahead of the throw.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • As Taylor finished his interview with NPR, a nearby group of women playing Mahjong cheered.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 May 2026
  • Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Yet hotel occupancy rates that year hovered at a dismal 30 percent.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • That sense of momentum hovered over the entire fair.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • These origins are celebrated in the production, with a slideshow of joyous photos at historic balls and the early mothers of ballroom — Dorian Corey, Paris Dupree, Avis Pendavis, Angie Xtravaganza, Duchess La Wong and Pepper LaBeija, culminating with a photo of Crystal.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • This was an extra special evening for Barcelona, with the two early goals basically deciding the game, and the Camp Nou supporters able to enjoy the joyous atmosphere and close relationship between fans and team.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Let’s hope some creative new chef owners are emboldened to set up shop here.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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