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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
  • Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.
    Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
  • But the buoyant mood was shattered as screams of fear and pain rang out when a minivan plowed into the revelers.
    Chloe Mayer Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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
  • McKayla Coyle also recommends some jubilant summer bop.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • The huge smile on his face showed how much the goal meant to him as he was engulfed by his jubilant teammates.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 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
  • Shortly after, Smoke and Stack open their new establishment, and the party starts as a joyous occasion.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • The Lunar New Year, a joyous celebration observed across East Asia, marks the beginning of spring on the lunisolar calendar.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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
  • Cazorla playing another season for Oviedo will be hugely welcomed by everyone at his hometown club, while supporters at other stadiums around La Liga will also be delighted at seeing one of Spanish football’s most popular characters once again.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Among those delighted to see this behavior from Grok was Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab, an X alternative that is a hotbed for white supremacists and Nazis.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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