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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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

Oil prices moved slightly lower on Wednesday, but markets were buoyed to new heights by the strength of the tech sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Strong results from software and cybersecurity businesses buoyed the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite, which closed down 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

When the Federal Reserve began hiking rates four years ago, it buoyed private credit’s floating rates as high as 11% and 12%.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But the breeze buoyed the hoverboard, and for a moment she neither rose nor fell.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld