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buoyed

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verb

past tense of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed
Adjective
  • Lani Shades are made in Hawaii from wood and bamboo, and thus, are lightweight and buoyant.
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Tasters kept coming back to it for its delicate balance of light and buoyant tang with creamy and decadent texture.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, she has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • After the lockdown ended, the country was jubilant.
    Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
  • Right away, the concert is jubilant, the singers bursting with smiles and dancing along with the tunes.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • As part of the plan, the United States immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence with Ukraine, and will resume security assistance to that country, which was invaded by Russia more than three years ago.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Raymond James analyst David Long also said Wells Fargo’s operating losses would likely narrow even further if the cap were to be lifted.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The price in 2024 hovered around the dollar mark.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In Gabon, youth unemployment has hovered above 35% in recent years.
    Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • At Palms Middle School, a public campus on the Westside of Los Angeles, the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in nation's second-largest city loomed large over an otherwise joyous middle school commencement ceremony on June 10.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 12 June 2025
  • The joyous event raised $1.1 million to support exhibitions, educational programs, and the preservation of the permanent collection of the oldest museum in the United States dedicated to Latino art and culture.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The support of prominent national figures further emboldened those who fought desegregation on the local level.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The group’s losses in recent confrontations with Israel have emboldened its domestic opponents, who now see an opportunity to weaken its grip on Lebanese politics.
    Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Burruss shared multiple images of her and the gang exploring the Great Wall of China and being delighted tourists.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2025
  • During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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