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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
  • What causes the unstoppable nucleation of bubbles within a body of magma, which can propel hot, buoyant magma through the crust above with soda can–like effervescence?
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • Friendly and open, Leon has an energetic, buoyant personality.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Then four kills from Fuerbringer, blocks from Miles Crotty and Colby Grahm and a kill from Crotty lifted Mira Costa to a 19-10 lead.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
  • The sewage would then be ground up by a pump inside the sump and lifted up 8 feet or so to dump into the elevated building drain.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Arches of black and yellow balloons floated over tables set with meals in plastic boxes.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • While past presidents and lawmakers have occasionally floated gas tax holidays, a suspension of the tax has never passed in Congress.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The strings are jubilant and hyperkinetic; Batmanglij’s voice is gritty with resignation.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Cleanup-hitting Ryan Vilade went down on a knee to push a bunt toward first, scoring a sliding and jubilant Camineo ahead of the throw.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • Several free speech advocacy groups cheered ABC’s decision to fight today.
    Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Despite that distinct lack of a firm commitment to raising new revenues, proponents of finding new revenue sources to replace federal healthcare cuts cheered the Assembly proposal and described it as aligned with the Senate.
    Andrew Graham May 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Global crude prices hovered between $60 and $70 for most of 2025.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
  • Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.
    Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • These origins are celebrated in the production, with a slideshow of joyous photos at historic balls and the early mothers of ballroom — Dorian Corey, Paris Dupree, Avis Pendavis, Angie Xtravaganza, Duchess La Wong and Pepper LaBeija, culminating with a photo of Crystal.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
  • This was an extra special evening for Barcelona, with the two early goals basically deciding the game, and the Camp Nou supporters able to enjoy the joyous atmosphere and close relationship between fans and team.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The ruling also emboldened other red states, such as Tennessee and Florida, to proceed with their own redistricting plans.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
  • Next season, the Pistons, Cavaliers, 76ers or Knicks could be more emboldened by the ongoing strides of this season.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026

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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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