buoying

present participle of buoy
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Verb
  • Land, a new novel by the Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell, showcases her genius for infusing painful stories with flashes of pure bliss, Hillary Kelly writes.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • The work underscores the importance of infusing clean air into the environment, Tolaas told WWD.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Pino was on another civilian’s boat, floating next to that vessel, and then got on Brutto’s boat, the footage shows.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The lawsuit, which was filed in a California federal district court by Joshua Davis and other attorneys from Berger Montague and Freedman Normand Friedland, is premised on ideas that have been floating around the House settlement and its implementation for some time.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Defending champion Argentina’s quality is stronger since lifting the trophy in Qatar.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • While the Blues entered the 2025/26 campaign with high hopes after lifting the Club World Cup, the team failed to live up to expectations, floundering in the Premier League and going through three different managers in the space of only a few months.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Nahant Beach saw another jump to 95% after hovering around 80% for the previous four years, the report stated.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • When Sean Penn and Madonna got married in 1985, their Malibu wedding was interrupted by several helicopters hovering.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • On Wednesday, Raman said her administration would focus on lowering housing costs, protecting renters, reducing homelessness, improving city services, strengthening emergency response systems, supporting small businesses and fighting to retain jobs in the entertainment industry.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • The Putah Fire in Yolo County reached 45% containment Wednesday afternoon as firefighters reported no significant new growth and continued strengthening containment lines as red flag conditions moved in, Cal Fire said in an update Wednesday afternoon.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Her body was found a few miles away from where she was believed to have been swimming, per police, according to the Miami Herald.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Establish and enforce basic pool and water safety rules, such as never swimming without an adult present.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet there Knicks fans were, in droves, cheering their team on in their first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter-century.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
  • Hobson played football at Alabama-Birmingham and grew up cheering for the Crimson Tide in his home state.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating coaster vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
  • Honeywell shares are drifting lower after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and provided new guidance for Honeywell Technologies, the name of the remaining company following the separation of its aerospace business.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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