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buoyed
[ boo-eed, boid ]
adjective
- Nautical. marked with buoys, or distinctively marked floats:
A buoyed channel guides ships into the inner lagoon.
Swimming and snorkeling are restricted to the buoyed swimming area.
- Nautical. made to float or rise in water by means of attached buoys or floats:
To haul a trap, the lobsterman catches hold of the buoyed trap line with a gaff hook and hauls it up by hand.
- sustained, encouraged, or supported:
A buoyed Scotland team began the second half with renewed optimism.
Following the win, the buoyed opposition leader attacked the chief minister, saying he should immediately tender his resignation.
- enhanced or increased:
Boston is really on a roll in 2017, with the greatest football team in the world, a buoyed economy, and packed streets and hotels.
Despite buoyed expectations, experts nevertheless admit that the country is still lacking the means to fully realize its ambitious goals.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of buoy ( def ).
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of buoyed1
Example Sentences
Pronatalists are buoyed by this and many hope it is a sign of things to come.
That's especially true on the economy, where Trump has usually performed well, buoyed by his unearned reputation as a "businessman" and a lot of public ignorance over how economics works.
Bass bounded into office in 2022, buoyed by a broad coalition and Democratic wall of support that helped her drub billionaire mall mogul Rick Caruso, despite Caruso massively outspending her.
Thousands of people have followed the eagles’ parenting journey and were buoyed by Saturday’s good news, which follows years of disappointment.
Every time Indiana made the slightest run Friday afternoon inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, what amounted to a home crowd for the Hoosiers buoyed them with more noise.
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