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verb

past tense of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed
Adjective
  • And what's not to love about the buoyant DiCaprio, who walked the red carpet solo (Italian supermodel girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti made a subtle separate entrance).
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • My spirit is always pretty buoyant, so at the end of the day, that's all that matters.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Markets cheered as data showed a relatively in line inflation report that paves the way for the Fed to cut interest rates this month.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s an enormous lever—but far smaller than the 10–40 trillion-tonne estimates that have floated around for years.
    Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Purdy scrambled to his right and floated a ball toward backup tight end Jake Tonges in the back of the end zone.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Attorney General Tim Griffin, whose office defended the state and the Racing Commission members, was jubilant over the ruling.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • A couple of lanky students from the Tandon School of Engineering hovered by the shelf, considering a box of disco balls up top.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For every community of mass-shooter fandoms, there is another that is silly, joyous, productive, or totally harmless.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The mood wasn’t joyous, but people were living their lives.
    Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bitcoin price and wider crypto market has surged over the last week, with bitcoin climbing 5% as traders feel emboldened by what’s expected to be a dovish Fed pivot.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Putin, analysts believe, is clearly emboldened.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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