BUOYED (UP) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

buoyed (up)

verb

past tense of buoy (up)

as in inspired

to fill with courage or strength of purpose the sudden improvement in his health buoyed him up

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Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Technology’s impact on the shrinking media landscape inspired The Devil Wears Prada 2, which reunited Tucci with costars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and his real-life sister-in-law Emily Blunt.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

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