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adjective

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as in buoyant

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buoyed

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verb

past tense of buoy
1
as in cheered

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2
as in floated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed
  1. buoyant
  2. floated
  3. jubilant
  4. lifted
  5. hovered
  6. joyous
  7. emboldened
  8. delighted
Adjective
  • Even with a number of hurdles to get through on the calendar between now and the end of the year — including the FOMC meeting — a strong fundamental setup, and buoyant investor optimism, has observers expecting stocks could recoup any losses, and end the year still higher from here.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Return of Jiminy Glick At a buoyant seventy-four, Martin Short is keeping the art of the one-liner going strong.
    Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of buoyant
Verb
  • Patrick then floated the idea of the film being ready to release on Fourth of July weekend.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One longtime league executive believes that was a sign the Bears at least have floated the idea internally.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of floated
Adjective
  • At a jubilant post-sale dinner, Branczik told me that contemporary and modern collectors are increasingly diversifying their portfolios by turning to Old Masters.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many Syrians are jubilant about the news and hopeful about the country’s future.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jubilant
Verb
  • Pepperdine University lifted its shelter-in-place status and said the campus was safe for residents, but said the school community was urged to remain on campus and leave Malibu roads clear for emergency personnel.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Average temperatures hovered near 60 degrees, roughly four degrees above normal.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Unusual phenomena have been linked to the sightings, including a family's report of their car clock changing while a drone hovered overhead.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hovered
Adjective
  • While men crave the joyous beauty of motherhood and the freedom of emotional expression, women resent them.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Find out in this joyous show filled with unforgettable characters and thrilling songs that evoke the London of Dickens’ era.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of joyous
Verb
  • The president-elect says Biden is responsible for the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, arguing that policies under his watch led to Hamas and Russia becoming emboldened.
    Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, Putin would be emboldened to press for more gains on the battlefield – with a high likelihood of success.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of emboldened
Adjective
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The latest entry to the Meet the Parents franchise premiered over 10 years ago, and fans of the movies might be delighted to learn that Universal Pictures wants to get the original cast together for another sequel.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His first pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, was pro-legalization; cannabis advocates were delighted.
    Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of delighted
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