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buoyed

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verb

past tense of buoy

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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
Adjective
  • In March, during their final match in Uzbekistan before the World Cup, the atmosphere was loud, buoyant and joyous.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • The deal also comes at a time of biotech dealmaking frenzy, driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets and pharma giants’ race to bolster their pipelines.
    Anniek Bao,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The Wedbush analyst reiterated his outperform rating on the iPhone maker and lifted his 12-month price target to $350 from $320, which signals a gain of about 26% from Friday’s close.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Their launch was more eventful than Roscosmos officials had planned; shortly after their Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the pad's service platform crashed into the flame trench.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • However, for all the antitrust threats opponents to the merger have floated, the mainly unspoken but real battle in this year of midterm elections seems to be about old-fashioned politics and firing up the base.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • As lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist's silky falsetto floated over a sea of festivalgoers stretching far, far, far beyond the soundboard.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • Videos circulating online show jubilant Knicks fans stomping on Citi Bikes, climbing street lights, attempting to steal traffic signs, and ripping out poles cemented into the sidewalk.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • His shoulders sagging beneath the weight of disbelief, Roch Cholowsky trudged toward the dugout rail, stealing glances at the jubilant Saint Mary’s mob flooding the diamond behind him.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta cheered the decision from Breyer.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, nearby fans cheered for his removal and booed his presence.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • On medium settings with XeSS 3 upscaling active (but no frame generation), the frame-rate counter hovered in the high-50s for frames per second (fps), usually just under 60fps, while occasionally peeking over.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
  • Afternoon temperatures hovered in the 80s — including on Christmas Day, when many Orlandoans took to celebrating the holiday with picnics.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Adjective
  • In March, during their final match in Uzbekistan before the World Cup, the atmosphere was loud, buoyant and joyous.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • The birth of his son, Bodhi, should have been a joyous event.
    Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • China, seeing the withdrawal of European interest in the East, will be emboldened to strike at Taiwan.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Uriel Abulof, a visiting professor in Cornell University's government department, told Newsweek on June 24 that Iran's leadership, emboldened by survival rather than victory, may be quietly advancing toward a nuclear breakout under the radar.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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