Definitions

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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IBM IBM -1.49%decrease; red down pointing triangle reported rising revenue and a higher profit in the first quarter, buoyed by the growing adoption of artificial-intelligence tools in businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Shares across the insurance industry have been buoyed by the announcement earlier this month that Medicare rates for 2027 would come in above an earlier proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Tech company fortunes appear to have been buoyed by the prospect of an extended U.S.-Iran cease-fire—initially set to expire April 22.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Activity had been stabilizing late in 2025, buoyed by German government stimulus and a pickup in sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld