A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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The dollar pulled back from recent highs against a basket of global currencies, buoying gold prices and bitcoin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Treasury’s surprise move to increase its buybacks of longer-dated bonds, lowering borrowing costs and buoying riskier assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
He had a simple, buoying faith that if you stuck to your principles, things would work out.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
