buoys 1 of 2

plural of buoy

buoys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoys
Noun
  • Instead, experts encourage people to look for a combination of indicators.
    Ginger Allen, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The list takes into account 13 indicators and weights measuring global research performance and reputation, ranking the world's 2,250 top universities.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • People hold their phones up to improve their views of the parade floats on Maiden Lane and Broadway.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • As if value just floats in thin air and evil aldermen are firing bazookas in its saintly direction.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice to Airmen ahead of time warning any pilots flying into the area that the military would be jamming GPS signals, so aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said the medevac pilots should have been prepared to rely on other navigation systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • But the global energy markets are much more financialized than the markets for most economic goods, and quick to respond with price signals that are more immediately actionable, prompting market participants to begin to adapt much sooner.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Left unmanaged, coal waste routinely triggers water contamination, airborne dust pollution, and spontaneous fires.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
  • That triggers the development of antibodies — immune system proteins that fight off foreign invaders — that quickly learn to identify and attack alpha-gal sugar molecules.
    Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Some of them have commanded many millions at auction, like 1972’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), showing a man looking into the pool as another man swims underwater to the edge.
    Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Speaking in a new interview with Today, published Wednesday, May 27, Michigan resident Betty Morris, who turned 101 on May 13 and still drives and swims daily, revealed her top four tips for longevity.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The brand continues to grow, opening a Lisbon hotel in 2022, and its popularity shows no signs of waning.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Salah turned 34 today, with several fans bringing signs to the stadium in his honor.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.
    Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
  • In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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