buoyed

[boo-eed, boid] / ˈbu id, bɔɪd /

VERB

make light, encourage

Synonyms

WEAK

bolster boost buck up cheer cheer up encourage hearten keep afloat lift prop raise support sustain uphold

Antonyms

WEAK

bring down depress

Example Sentences

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—Oil prices are on track for weekly gains of more than 5%, buoyed by rising concerns of a potential U.S. attack against Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wealthier households in particular spent plenty of money, buoyed by the record stock market and rising home values.

From MarketWatch

Yet that hasn’t translated into a sustained price decline so far this year, with crude oil futures buoyed by geopolitical risk premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

Copper—which forms the majority of Antofagasta’s output—has been buoyed by growing demand and supply shocks at major mines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another risk is that household wealth has been buoyed by years of equity gains, and a sustained selloff could cause consumers to pull back, undermining an engine of economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal