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

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buoyed

Since the overall unemployment rate remains low, there aren’t enough people struggling with long-term unemployment to meaningfully dent the economy, which remains buoyed by solid consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Investment banking revenue rose 58% buoyed by the SpaceX IPO, while trading revenue climbed 48%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast on Tuesday a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

The moment briefly buoyed Mexico's fans but England soon went 3-1 up when Harry Kane converted a penalty.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

I want to feel the sting of the sea in my eyes and be buoyed by the waves and carried across time to another life.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed