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noun

plural of buoy
as in indicators

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buoys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy
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as in lifts

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as in floats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoys
  1. indicators
  2. lifts
  3. floats
  4. signals
  5. triggers
  6. swims
  7. signs
  8. cheers
Noun
  • Finally, the report concludes that some financial institutions failed to act on indicators of human trafficking and immigration fraud, enabling Epstein's activities.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The battery also features LED indicators and its own USB-C charging port.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • The pavilion includes a gym, a sports court, a steam room and lifts for 20 cars.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The same impulse that lifts some victims up can leave others, the imperfect ones, out in the cold.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • Maybach Ocean Club is betting that the ultimate clubhouse is one that floats, with a 508-foot superyacht serving as its ever-changing backdrop for private dinners, business meetings, wellness retreats, and cultural events.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Zero, Jack Skellington’s dog, floats on the side of a handbag; the Harlequin Demon is rendered with feathers and leather scales; and Skellington himself is painted as a peekaboo surprise inside a carryall.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of floats
Noun
  • The competing signals leave the region facing an uncertain military outlook.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Analysts say the appointment of a professional woman to the key post signals that Pope Leo views women differently from his predecessors at the Vatican, where nuns have tended to be the women holding senior positions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • The intense heat triggers a rapid reaction in which carbon bonds with silica to form silicon carbide, a ultra-hard, heat-tolerant compound.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That single request triggers decisions about which data to pull, which accounts qualify, whether sensitive information should leave the organization and whether sending the email is even permitted.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of triggers
Verb
  • The senior, who swims for the Pompano Piranhas club, has yet to make a college commitment and hopes his state performances will help with recruiting.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska, the main target of commercial fishing boats is pollock, a medium-sized, mild fish that swims in fantastically vast schools.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of swims
Noun
  • Kids heading home on their e-bikes gave the new parking signs a thumbs-down.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The hotel association and lobbying group says more consumers are falling victim to deceptive hotel booking websites that look similar to legitimate hotel websites, with signs becoming harder to differentiate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of signs
Verb
  • Todd Blanche has had some of his busiest weeks as attorney general ahead of the election, cannonballing into politically fraught cases as the president cheers him on.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Share a draft with a friend who cheers you on, and notice how confidence grows.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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