buoying

Definition of buoyingnext
present participle of buoy
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Verb
  • Pluto is in your sign, infusing your spirit with intense, heady power.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This is done by infusing air with microscopic particles of pharmaceutical-grade salt, which are small enough to enter your mouth or nose and fill your body with mineral-rich air.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The photos show a boat floating over a sea clouded with what the groups say is oil, which appears to be streaming out of a platform.
    Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • His drive and floating feed to Zvonimir Ivišić was part of Illinois’ finishing spurt against Iowa.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Classical music groups in the Twin Cities are rising to the task, with offerings aimed at lifting the spirit, probing the soul, and creating a hopeful vision forward.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The diesel shock could force some truckers to park their rigs — lifting rates for operators left standing.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With Brent crude hovering above $115 and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the question is whether the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire equilibrium can survive an energy shock.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Kid Rock came under fire by the US Army after the musician shared a clip of what appeared to be military helicopters hovering above his Nashville residence.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The program delivers on the government’s Plan for Change, supporting economic growth through defense investment while strengthening national security.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That includes strengthening its internal culture, refining legal strategy, and maintaining clear standards around results and professional integrity.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Oceanside Lifeguard Division urged the public to use caution when entering the ocean, particularly when lifeguards are not on duty, and to avoid swimming alone.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At those locations, sharks and people were found swimming together 97% of the time.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Smaller but vocal protest in Lincoln The turnout in Lincoln was smaller, but hundreds of people still stood out on a busy street corner near the city’s Lincoln Crossing Marketplace shopping area, holding signs, flags and cheering as people drove by honking.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The energy remains high among marchers, who are cheering after each chant.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Brent crude futures for May delivery climbed to their near peak in the futures market Sunday evening, before drifting down to $113 on Monday.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Investors have grown more anxious about inflation, with Treasury yields rising and consumer surveys showing short‑term price expectations drifting upward.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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