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Definition of buoysnext
plural of buoy

buoys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Biden administration formed a CISA and FEMA-led task force to monitor intelligence and threat indicators and prepare for a possible domestic attack, several sources said.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • One of the leading public safety indicators of rising human-bear conflicts in Connecticut is the number of bear home entries.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That lifts the cap to $59,950 for an individual or $85,600 for a family of four.
    Mark Dee March 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Aubrey talked about Fairbairn’s contract being the rising tide that lifts all boats.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lawn terrace The cooking area in this outdoor kitchen space floats above an elegant lawn terrace surrounded by a sinuous retaining wall in this space by Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture.
    Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Jordan Pope floats home his second bucket of the half for the Longhorns.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Though rocket and drone attacks are also to blame, another major hazard is GPS (Global Positioning System) spoofing—the transmission of counterfeit satellite navigation signals.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ultraviolet light from its host star triggers the creation of sulfur dioxide in the upper atmosphere, and a massive sub-surface magma ocean acts as a buffer, storing and releasing volatile gases over billions of years.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Jumping from humid 85-degree tropical air into a cool swimming pool normally triggers a jolt of cold shock.
    Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Julia Phillips followed, soon after, with Bear, a novel about two sisters, caring for their dying mother, and their sudden, contrasting relationships with a lone male grizzly bear that swims ashore their island, off the Oregon coast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Isabelle hops, arms splayed upward, hits the water, and swims to Mom.
    Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • America’s war against Iran is continuing in its third week without any reduction in intensity or imminent signs of its conclusion, despite statements from senior American officials about the successes already achieved.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The signs of Spring are abundant at Lafayette's Orchard Nursery.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ten years later, while their daughter cheers from a distance at Oregon State, the couple remain loyal to the Bruins and are a staple of Section 103 at Pauley Pavilion as season-ticket holders.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Ten years later, while their daughter cheers from a distance at Oregon State, the couple remain loyal to the Bruins and are a staple of Section 103 at Pauley Pavilion as season-ticket holders.
    Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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