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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South Korea's benchmark Kospi index topped 8,000 points for the first time, buoyed by an artificial intelligence-driven boom in the country's semiconductor industry.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
None of that has stopped the stock from rebounding this quarter, buoyed by market optimism about AI and the prospects of Chinese chips starting to close the gap on foreign-made ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Nvidia shares were buoyed Wednesday by optimism that chief executive Jensen Huang’s last-minute inclusion in the U.S trade delegation to Beijing could indicate an important announcement in the offing.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Since Musk's exit, OpenAI has become an AI superpower valued at $852 billion, buoyed by its ChatGPT chatbot, and is preparing for a high-profile IPO.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It zipped off the pad and flew nicely downrange as if buoyed by the cheers and applause.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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