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adjective

as in buoyant

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verb

past tense of buoy
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as in lifted

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as in floated

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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
  1. buoyant
  2. lifted
  3. floated
  4. jubilant
  5. cheered
  6. hovered
  7. joyous
  8. emboldened
Adjective
  • 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
  • Dough should be very smooth and slightly tacky with a soft, buoyant texture.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • Brooks Lee's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After the leap and slap, Yan stood straight up with his feet together and lifted both arms over his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • The idea is floated that Alice married Hagood because her churchgoing parents would not have countenanced her going to Paris any other way; then again, photographs of him present a man of striking good looks.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the meeting today, attendees floated the idea of a future event related to the proposal, perhaps to continue discussing it.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 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
Verb
  • 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
  • One day in June, as temperatures hovered around 90, Pugh visited Watershed Navigation Center, a refuge run by Partnership for people without steady housing to have a meal or see a doctor.
    — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The county’s four oldest classes, grades 9-12, hovered above 26,500 last October.
    — Austin Horn August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • The joyous moment of WrestleMania appeared to be a thing of the past.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But playing big brother to his teammates, has been a joyous subplot.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of joyous
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
Definition of emboldened

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