buoys 1 of 2

Definition of buoysnext
plural of buoy

buoys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoys
Noun
  • On an average, companies are seeing 25%-35% improvement across important key performance indicators as a direct impact of using AI, the report said.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • According to Downdetector, which tracks reports and problem indicators online, more than 180,000 users reported outages at one point.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • A lot of volume shampoos have left my hair feeling heavy and greasy at the root, but this one lifts without the weight.
    Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Practical courage lifts your finances as energetic Mars squares vulnerable Chiron in your 2nd House of Accounting, guiding you to spend wisely while respecting personal values.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each space floats on local zapote wood pillars to avoid covering the ground, leaving most of the jungle intact.
    Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Over half the resort floats to minimize land disruption, there are zero single-use plastics, and even their toilet paper is sourced with eco credentials.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The technology is designed for industrial environments where dropped signals or latency spikes are unacceptable.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Taiwan Semi's latest earnings are positive signals for both of our chipmakers, Nvidia and Broadcom .
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If a situation escalates, pressing and holding the SOS button triggers a full safety sequence.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The big risk as things stand is that an adversary misreads his mixed signals, oversteps, and triggers an escalation nobody wants.
    Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a video from the rescue mission shared on X, the aircrew is seen deploying a rescue swimmer, who swiftly swims to the disabled vessel and helps each boater to the helicopter's lift.
    Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Meet Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium Watch as Santa swims with sharks, rays, schools of fish and a sea turtle.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The rich-looking denim alternative was a big trend in 2025, with co-signs from Hailey Bieber and Martha Stewart.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Foundation Issues Cracks, gaps, and other signs of foundation settlement are sure to scare potential buyers according to Sain Rhodes, a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Nothing good will ever happen to the Maple Leafs, or anyone who cheers for them.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on buoys

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!