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  • past participle of buoy.
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buoyed

[boo-eed, boid] / ˈbu id, bɔɪd /


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For 10 years he’s covered the gap himself, supplemented by donations and buoyed by a 2025 segment on CBS 8 San Diego that brought in $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

His high-energy style would suit a switch to rugby league, and it has been reported, external that a number of Super League clubs, buoyed by possible investment from the NRL, are monitoring Pollock's situation.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

OTTAWA—Canadian wholesale trade was buoyed in July by a rise in sales of metal products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The rescue of three workers from deep inside tunnels -- two Nepalis on Friday and a Chinese man on Saturday -- buoyed hopes of finding other survivors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

It was a grim tale, but operative No. 28 was buoyed by the discovery.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann



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