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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
  • But for all of his music guaranteed to prod a melancholic moment, Taylor didn’t snub the buoyant offerings from his heady catalog.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bright synths, electronic drums and an enormous chorus give the track its rush, while Justin Bieber’s melodic delivery keeps it light and buoyant.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • Sauer added, warning of potential confusion if the order is not lifted.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside.
    — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Outside the emergency room entrance, Katie Winschief floated above her body as paramedics put her in a wheelchair and rushed her toward the hospital doors.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is to develop the technology for movable plants that can be floated off the coast and used to power the port and eventually cities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of floated
Adjective
  • Equally jubilant and terrifying, his size brings both John and Jim Ross to this mythic quality.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some are upbeat and jubilant; others are steady, practical and beneficial.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jubilant
Verb
  • Once, Myers celebrated a Knicks win from one side of the prison wall while Hood cheered from the other.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Only the Lake Ontario name appeared on Apple’s platform as of Monday afternoon, although the label hovered above Canada’s water border.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 2026, the proportion hovered around 20% from January through July.
    — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • After hoping to make the team, Fauthoux didn’t receive the joyous phone calls her peers did from the French head coach and general manager last weekend.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The service As guests step foot on Jumeirah Olhahali Island, they are greeted with a joyous traditional Maldivian Boduberu dance accompanied by drumming and harmonious chants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • While Susie is willing to comply with her father’s wishes, Eddie grows more emboldened, fueled by the power he’s learned to harness.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps that move by Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark emboldened Petitti and his presidents and ADs to take on the NFL-back-to-college issue themselves.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of emboldened

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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