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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
  • Her portrayal is buoyant and curious, both attuned to and alienated from Mi-ok’s hopes and desires, whether emotional or erotic or material.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • Klara learns Josie’s older sister, Sal, was lifted, got sick, then died.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Diversification into more reliable sectors, including tourism, has been floated as a means to bring in the hard currency needed to allow the nation more access to global markets.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
  • After that, the video wall froze over as white mist floated above it and snowflakes fell from the ceiling.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of floated
Adjective
  • David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But the Brewers were not fazed by Ohtani’s jubilant celebration after his moonshot and began to chip away.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Verb
  • Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Holscher said Masterson championed the cuts and cheered them on, putting his loyalty to Washington politicians ahead of the families he was elected to serve.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • His hands hovered waist high, eyes watching the downturning arcs of his teammates’ shots, waiting for a pass that never came.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The national average has hovered above $4 per gallon since the middle of June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • The crowd is dominated by young people, with a joyous, almost carnival-like atmosphere in some parts.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dolan was right that distractions can trip up a team, sowing just enough discord among its players to derail their chances at another title, and cut short their fans' chances at another joyous summer.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • Since this government came in, in 2022, and certainly since October 7, 2023, the settlers have been emboldened.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • According to Serhiy Derkach, Ukraine's first deputy minister for recovery, infrastructure and transport, Starlink restrictions emboldened Russia to intensify attacks on Ukraine.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of emboldened

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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