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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
The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025 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 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
  • Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • But estimate-beating earnings reports and buoyant guidance—which the 1990s tech bubble lacked—haven’t been enough to sustain bullishness as investors start to doubt whether profits will come in as strong as expected.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • This bikini’s feminine sweetheart neckline offers a classic, lifted silhouette made for beach days or backyard pool parties.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Emerson’s single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Muhammad floated a 155-pound matchup with Rafael Fiziev, fresh off his Baku knockout win.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of floated
Adjective
  • Other major boulevards across Casablanca were also jammed with jubilant fans.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of jubilant
Verb
  • The team stood outside for a while, watching and waving as fans cheered, sang and danced.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Red, green and white fireworks exploded, music boomed and strangers danced and cheered together.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Off-pitch issues hovered over the tournament, but the football has delivered.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • Instead, Alfonzo’s first appearance, the culmination of nine tireless years, was somber , stricken by the grief overshadowing what should’ve been a joyous moment in the Dodgers’ to the Padres.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The joyous if relatively restrained gathering was the culmination of the riotous nationwide celebrations that had broken out on the evening of April 12, when the results of the parliamentary elections came in.
    — Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • Diaz’s confidence in hitting the ball to right and right-center has emboldened him to take more chances on pulling certain pitches down the leftfield line (including five of this season’s 12 homers).
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • For the first time in decades, this English side looked emboldened to attack with so much pace, flair and creativity.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of emboldened

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