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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
  • Some layers, like sandstone, contain honeycombed pores capable of holding CO2, while others, like mudstone, can act as impermeable seals, trapping the buoyant gas underground.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • Problems first began to erupt at Vista in early 2024 when providers were not getting paid on time and the Illinois Department of Public Health lifted Vista’s Level II trauma center status for the first time.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • No injuries were reported, and the order was lifted after police said there was no ongoing threat.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • First, quarterback Darian Mensah floated a ball down the sidelined for Elija Lofton.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation intended to revitalize the American maritime fleet have also been floated in Congress.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of floated
Adjective
  • On election night as the results became clear, Abbas told a jubilant crowd of supporters that a majority of Israelis had voted against Netanyahu and his right-wing allies and had proved that peace, dignity and security could be on the horizon.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • David McIntosh, president of School Freedom Fund and the affiliated Club for Growth, was jubilant afterward.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Verb
  • In a conference call earlier in the day, Georgia Conservation Voters cheered the work that their political arm did to help get a Democratic majority for Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in decades.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Stacey Young, executive director of Justice Connection, a nonprofit organization of former Justice Department employees that advocates for a non-politicized department, blasted Dhillon’s tenure in the department and cheered her departure.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Trump’s approval rating hovered near 50% as his second term began.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Simpson noted that the district has generally hovered near the state average in terms of graduation rates in recent years, and said that this is a continued area of focus for its high school team.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • Needless to say, as innocuous as the message might’ve been, this was not exactly normal behavior in the aftermath of such a joyous breakthrough moment.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • See his portraits—and relive the concert’s joyous celebration of one of musical theater’s most groundbreaking and influential works—below.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • When asked about this potential risk, Pan downplayed the number of ardent Kennedy supporters who currently exist and would be further emboldened by Democrats’ fights with the HHS secretary.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Dozens of jubilant Democrats, families and suitcases in tow for freshman orientation, appeared emboldened by the party’s sweep of power.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of emboldened

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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