Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoys
Noun
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China's economy has shown signs of fatigue in August, with export growth slowing more than expected and key economic indicators like retail sales and industrial output coming in lower than economists' estimates.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Tracking leading indicators such as engagement, turnover, or customer retention alongside financial metrics can surface problems earlier.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dish soap cuts through oily residues and lifts dirt without scratching or harming surfaces.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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There is beauty and ease when a man lifts another by the pelvis into the air before somersaulting the other man onto the ground.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Warren floats somewhere in the mix — anywhere between the hashes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, humility and curiosity are stronger signals of relevance.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When danger nears, the first few birds flap their wings, sending a cascading signal that triggers a collective launch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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An off-normal reading—say, lubricant temperature creeping up—triggers a work order automatically.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Freya swims under, over, and along the waves, one after another.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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As big a part of life as swimming was, Ruff had no plans of competing in it until her son David—who’s 65, lives nearby, and also swims three to four days per week—decided to sign up for a meet himself.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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,
13 Sep. 2025
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The group cheers the guests on with catchy chants to excite them for their appearances.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Buoys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoys. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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