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
  • Taken together, these indicators suggest that many Americans believe our economic system is not just failing to work for them, but is fundamentally rigged against them—a conclusion made harder to dismiss by the massive, multi-decade rise in inequality.
    Lucy Lang, Time, 10 June 2026
  • These natural behaviors are important indicators of healthy development.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The top lifts off and converts into a pendant.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Players can’t put pen to paper until the moratorium lifts just after noon on July 6.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Reader Heather Fargo wrote in with a number of suggestions for dining outdoors in North and South Natomas, such as Bella Bru, CharQterie, Helic Bistro, Mezcal Grill, El Bramido and The Virgin Sturgeon, which floats on the Sacramento River.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • From yoga sessions and floats to pop-up events and performances, Pride is still all around Boise and the Treasure Valley this June.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • That generational drop-off signals a clear and urgent problem.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Persistent low energy, irritability, brain fog and apathy toward daily life are the clearest signals that a structured wellness experience could help.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Both are subject to disruption from the Milky Way's gravity, which triggers bursts of star formation within them and rips away a stream of gas from both, called the Magellanic Stream.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 June 2026
  • This temperature disparity triggers a phenomenon known as the Weibel instability, which generates the magnetic fields.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Even Jason Momoa swims in, but in a non-Aquaman role.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • Days later, the campaign was printing the slogan on lawn signs and using it on social media.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 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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