A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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Meanwhile, the company’s booming cloud business has been buoying its stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Also on the BIS list were concerns over the longevity of the artificial intelligence investment boom, which has been buoying global growth and keeping it going through crises like last year's tariff hikes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The good news for people trying to sell their house is that the job market has improved and that’s buoying demand, even in the face of higher mortgage rates, Zhao added in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Gauges of factory activity showed more evidence of supply-chain disruptions from the war, with stockpiling buoying production as cost pressures intensify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Immediately I rose higher, my lungs buoying me up like balloons.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
