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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
  • So, any sort of guest director is directing it in a nod to a style that is so defined and buoyant and effective, that there’s things embedded into the DNA.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 May 2025
  • Zelensky’s leadership team was buoyant about the terms.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 1 May 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
  • Every three years, hundreds of people gather in Seguin, Texas, for a jubilant three-day Wilson family reunion that is open to the public.
    Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • Advertisement Advertisement The announcement was met with jubilant celebrations in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as people in the streets cheered and waved Syrian flags.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 May 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
  • The unrelenting, excessive applause isn’t just joyous.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • Amber Heard is celebrating a joyous Mother's Day as a mom of three.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 May 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
  • Tim Robinson plays Craig, a dad who is delighted to pal around with his new neighbor, Austin (Paul Rudd), until a boys’ night ends in a punch and, eventually, someone calling the cops.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • That second post added to the growing affection for Cannoli, leading to more views and comments from delighted viewers.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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