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buoyed

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verb

past tense of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed
Adjective
  • As the sun becomes warmer, during periods when the wind does not blow enough to maintain circulation the surface temperature climbs and the water there becomes more buoyant.
    Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The buoyant financial services sector propelled 18 companies onto the list, more than double from the eight that appeared last year.
    Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, she has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Lionesses, England’s national women’s soccer team, celebrated their second consecutive victory in London with scores of fans lining the streets for a jubilant parade.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
  • As jubilant Pride celebrants flooded the area, two smaller groups in that crowd separated from the pack, eyeing each other, Kenny said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • As part of the plan, the United States immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence with Ukraine, and will resume security assistance to that country, which was invaded by Russia more than three years ago.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Raymond James analyst David Long also said Wells Fargo’s operating losses would likely narrow even further if the cap were to be lifted.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The price in 2024 hovered around the dollar mark.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In Gabon, youth unemployment has hovered above 35% in recent years.
    Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Their presence becomes a brief, joyous interruption.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The internet has shared in a joyous moment between a couple as a man saw his girlfriend's natural hair for the first time, and appeared to instantly fall in love again.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The support of prominent national figures further emboldened those who fought desegregation on the local level.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The group’s losses in recent confrontations with Israel have emboldened its domestic opponents, who now see an opportunity to weaken its grip on Lebanese politics.
    Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • By building ethical, explainable and collaborative AI systems, agencies can keep clients delighted and employees empowered.
    Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Barcelona have addressed the weaknesses Flick identified at the start of the summer, and the players who stayed at the club are delighted to keep working under him.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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