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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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They also seemed buoyed by early results in the Kiley race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In October 2025, Bitcoin hit an all-time high of around $126,000, buoyed by a continued wave of institutional investment and positive market sentiment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A sharp drop in oil prices propelled stocks to fresh records, buoyed by investor optimism over a possible peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Put another way, Daco says a small sliver of upper-income Americans buoyed by big increases in their stock investments are driving consumer spending, the main engine of U.S. economic growth.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Only the unique combination of the two of them could have produced the silk sleigh: a sleek, ultralight craft buoyed by ulola gas.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor