buoying

present participle of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoying
Verb
  • In her book, the formula for infusing a sense of airiness into a small kitchen is yellow cabinets paired with crystal knobs and quartz countertops.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of free-ticket-lottery winners lined up at BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House, infusing Ashland Place with midtown tourist energy.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The art news website ArtNet even pointed out that the scene in season 3 of White Lotus in which Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Woods are floating dead in the water appears to invoke the Millais painting.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans are floating ways to put income caps on the subsidies or limit the number of people who are eligible to receive them.
    Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Democrats have fostered an environment of evil, emboldening radicals to kill, steal, and destroy.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Former staffers from both CMS and the inspector general’s office said that the lack of consequences for EMTALA violations may be emboldening hospitals to turn away patients that could hurt their bottom line.
    Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crude is down 11% this year, with some analysts expecting prices, currently hovering above $60 a barrel, to dip into the low $50s as oversupply builds.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Safe havens surge While stocks are hovering near record highs, a surge in gold and silver prices is signaling lingering concern about political and economic uncertainty.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Phillies strung three consecutive hits off Blake Treinen, with Nick Castellanos lifting a soft double that cut the Dodgers’ lead to one and brought Vesia into the game.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The modernization plan also includes lifting the 1994 ban on closing rural post offices that covers nearly 4,000 locations.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Days are slower, spent reading, swimming in Lake Zurich or traveling with her partner to places like Brazil and Australia.
    Mike Winters Tasia Jensen, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Preparation guidance from the NWS includes avoiding not just swimming, but also staying off piers and other shoreline structures that may be subject to unexpected waves or currents.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who’s cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her hero, has called for strengthening Japan’s military, and taking a tougher stance against China and North Korea.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond transactions, New World Realty remains active in charitable initiatives and local events, strengthening the ties that have defined its legacy for more than three decades.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With the game in danger of drifting, Zubimendi kept probing.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The pajama set is crafted from deep red silk and printed with abstract nude figures — a motif inspired by bodies in motion and drifting smoke, as well as the photography of Arno Nobles.
    Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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