buoys 1 of 2

Definition of buoysnext
plural of buoy

buoys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoys
Noun
  • The figures are an addition to the New York Fed’s economic heterogeneity indicators, a series of data sets intended to track variations in the economy by geographic region and demographic and income groups.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Data for the Honeymoon Always study was sourced from World Bank Group’s crime indicators, health-capacity indicators, and tourism and population indicators, and supplemented by regional or territory-level tourism and population data.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, these leggings act as shapewear, featuring a contoured power waistband that provides core compression, lifts the backside, and provides an overall smoothing effect.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • An invisible ocean floats above our heads, so why not tap into it, literally?
    Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Manpreet Gill, regional chief investment officer for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered, said the bank’s proprietary signals show both metals in overbought territory.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Expanding on the data signals ownership while adding value to the group.
    Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the brain, the virus leads to an immune response that triggers inflammation, can damage brain cells, and can even shrink brain volume, according to research on imaging studies that was published in March 2022 in the journal Nature.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Turns out the combination of hot liquid, salt and easily digestible carbohydrates triggers multiple comfort responses in our bodies.
    Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Steve Niese swims in Coney Island year-round and did describe the great benefits of cold water plunging in an article of a major newspaper.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Today, that turtle swims with three flippers in the new 4,000-gallon rehabilitation pool.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The girls seemed to be having a great time during these performances, interacting with fans by reacting to their costumes and signs, and creating a Candybong wave.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Many marchers also referenced the killing of Renee Nicole Good, with signs honoring both victims and calling for accountability.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The lesson from that high school bench was not just about discipline and discernment, but also about choosing the long game, even when the crowd cheers for immediate rewards.
    Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This is one of the worst of them, with Alec Baldwin bravely fighting to bring Medgar Evers’s assassin to justice while Whoopi Goldberg cheers him on and cries.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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