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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
  • Rounded, buoyant, fulfilling, powerful and balanced aromas of limes, gooseberries and guavas, white pears and nectarines.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The White House appears to have either taken inspiration or refuge from the judge's words - with Leavitt's buoyant announcement the very next day.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While the San Francisco Giants have been floated as a potential threat to steal Alonso from the Mets, could the Seattle Mariners be another one?
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The country also hopes about 10 percent of the digital nomads who flock to the country will remain there, the Taipei Times reported last year when the idea was first floated.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • What was rather noticeable in Team Canada’s jubilant dressing room was that nobody was trying to rub it in, however.
    Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Across the Atlantic, European markets were in a jubilant mood.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, the digital asset touched a fresh all-time high of $108,000 and hovered around $102,000 on Thursday.
    Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.
    William Earl, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As World War II went poorly for the Fascists and Mussolini’s power waned, Italians became increasingly emboldened to make jokes at Mussolini’s expense, including dirty ones about his affair with Clara Petacci.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Yes, since the highly successful IS Khorasan (ISK) attack in Moscow in March 2024, that group has been emboldened and has been projecting strike teams farther out to engage in more attacks.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • China and North Korea are delighted at what's going on.
    Obed Manuel, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The adorable video has amassed over 940 comments on TikTok so far, as many internet users were delighted that Marlon finally found his happily ever after.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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