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Recent Examples of buoyed
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Marsch will likely come away from this game feeling more buoyed than ever about Tani Oluwaseyi – who did not appear until the 78th minute – as the right forward to play beside Jonathan David.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But Democrats did not view it as a good faith effort, and, feeling buoyed about their chances in the midterms, said Bondi further damaged her credibility with a party hoping to take the majority.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
The online hype faded but the stock stayed relatively buoyed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Marsch will likely come away from this game feeling more buoyed than ever about Tani Oluwaseyi – who did not appear until the 78th minute – as the right forward to play beside Jonathan David.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyed
Adjective
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The buoyant hue has a fresh and airy feel, promoting clarity of mind, creativity, and emotional harmony.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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The bold plan Compared to offshore wind farms drilled into the seabed, floating wind farms use buoyant platforms that float on the water’s surface, secured by a complex system of mooring lines and anchors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At one point, the 4-year-old lifted the blanket, exposing his bare stomach, and Berrios-Otero’s hand could allegedly be seen appearing to be below the child’s stomach area, an investigator wrote in the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Giuliani floated the idea of changing the law to run for a third term or serving an extra three months to help with a post-9/11 recovery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Bondholders weren't on board and floated a counter proposal.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Cleanup-hitting Ryan Vilade went down on a knee to push a bunt toward first, scoring a sliding and jubilant Camineo ahead of the throw.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The fair’s jubilant pace shifted completely inside House of Silence, a tent-like structure by the Turkish artist Vuslat and architect Sana Frini.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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There was a stray pop on The Daily Show when Gaten Matarazzo said food should be edible, and one person cheered for the Axis powers during WWII on The Tonight Show during Francesco De Carlo’s stand-up set.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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People had started lining up for the party early Thursday, and the crowds cheered as the motorcade drove into the small Virginia town.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Verb
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If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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On Friday, West Texas Intermediate hovered around $102 and Brent crude topped $108, though prices for physical delivery are higher.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Leavitt announced the joyous news in a post on X, sharing details about her growing family.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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His lo-fi film Memory of Princess Mumbi, a joyous, wildly inventive and scrappy futuristic romance, celebrates the power of friendship and storytelling.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Verb
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There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If the court rules in favor of Musk, OpenAI’s rivals would be emboldened to take the lead in the AI race.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Buoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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