buoyed
Americanadjective
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Nautical. marked with buoys, or distinctively marked floats.
A buoyed channel guides ships into the inner lagoon.
Swimming and snorkeling are restricted to the buoyed swimming area.
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Nautical. made to float or rise in water by means of attached buoys or floats.
To haul a trap, the lobsterman catches hold of the buoyed trap line with a gaff hook and hauls it up by hand.
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sustained, encouraged, or supported.
A buoyed Scotland team began the second half with renewed optimism.
Following the win, the buoyed opposition leader attacked the chief minister, saying he should immediately tender his resignation.
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enhanced or increased.
Boston is really on a roll in 2017, with the greatest football team in the world, a buoyed economy, and packed streets and hotels.
Despite buoyed expectations, experts nevertheless admit that the country is still lacking the means to fully realize its ambitious goals.
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Many, like 41-year-old Kunal Berry, are buoyed by the success of the artificial-intelligence trade and optimistic about the technology’s potential to transform business and the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Samsung Electronics forecast Thursday a more than 780 percent leap in third-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by high memory chip prices as AI fuels a global supply shortage.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rising interest rates pummeled bonds as stocks continued to chug along and favorable rule-making buoyed cryptocurrencies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Scotland fans should be buoyed by the new head coach recognising the problems in his team and then fixing them.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
A wind buoyed me up over the roots, the rocks, the little hills.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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