buoys 1 of 2

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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  1. indicators
  2. lifts
  3. floats
  4. signals
  5. triggers
  6. swims
  7. signs
  8. cheers
Noun
  • More than 50% of those vehicles would not be eligible to register in Maryland because of indicators on their records, and nearly all were out of compliance with Virginia safety inspections.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Chronic pain, recurring musculoskeletal injuries or motion intolerance, such as car sickness, could all be indicators of a vestibular system (inner ear sensor) weakness.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicators
Verb
  • Gun rights groups are celebrating a federal ruling that lifts restrictions on the purchase of silencers, used to lessen the sound of gunshots, and certain firearms.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Every time a gear turns, a pump lifts water, or a road survives difficult terrain, part of that ancient engineering legacy continues to work.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • Chichibu made its money in silk, because the basin is poor country for rice but good country for mulberry, and the silk paid for the enormous festival floats the town is known for.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • An island floats at the center of the ultra-modern kitchen with Bulthaup cabinetry, a six-burner Wolf range, and a Viking fridge.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of floats
Noun
  • Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 6th House of Work, Health, and Daily Habits, so requests, tasks, or body signals may interrupt your plan.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The companies said no new safety signals have emerged in the ​trial.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of signals
Verb
  • But the state of New York offers defendants strong double jeopardy protections; in New York, a prior conviction—either through a guilty plea or a guilty verdict after a trial—for the same offense typically triggers double jeopardy.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • It’s encapsulated in exosome technology and powered by their Suprême Skin Bio-Complex that’s rich in peptides and visibly triggers skin renewal, plus evens, brightens and firms in four weeks.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggers
Verb
  • Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • This is an all-consuming sport; Vingegaard often swims to escape the mouth of the whale.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of swims
Noun
  • Preliminary findings have not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, police said, according to WHNS.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For days, Nidhi observed her for signs of secret despair but could detect none.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
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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