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Recent Examples of buoyed
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed.
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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.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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.
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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
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
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Ferdinand has spent time around United in recent months but is realistic about the buoyant mood.
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Andrew Benintendi began the inning with a single and was lifted for pinch runner Luisangel Acuña.
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Bellingham lifted his left foot to make contact with the ball, sending it to the back of the net.
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Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
Adjective
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While Haiti didn’t win its match against Morocco, fans were jubilant about being able to cheer on their team, which defied the odds to play in its first World Cup stint since the ’70s.
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And as the little Argentinian peeled away towards his jubilant team-mates, smile painted across his face, another had fallen at his magical feet.
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In the press box, members of the Ecuadorian media cheered.
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As Norton and Pitt cheered them on, the USMNT ultimately lost 3-2 to Turkey following a last-minute goal from Kaan Ayhan.
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The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
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Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free.
Adjective
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The New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals was a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and its players, while also bringing a joyous end to the team's long championship drought for fans.
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Like everyone else driving around Little Havana Monday afternoon, Marlins starting pitcher Tyler Phillips was taken aback by the joyous energy of Scotland’s Tartan Army as 8,000 of their kilt-wearing, fun-loving fans made their way to loanDepot park for the Marlins game against the Texas Rangers.
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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).
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For the first time in decades, this English side looked emboldened to attack with so much pace, flair and creativity.
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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