has buoyed
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present perfectof buoy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
buoynouna distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.
Example Sentences
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The recent weakening of the dollar has buoyed commodities priced in the greenback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The health care sector has buoyed the US labor market over the last year, with more Americans aging and requiring medical assistance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Progress on the crypto market structure legislation has buoyed digital assets.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Investors see it as a near-certainty that the Fed will cut rates on Wednesday, a prospect that has buoyed technology stocks and other risky assets lately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
The visit from the Red Cross has buoyed them.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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