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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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Buoyed by big gains from the likes of Microsoft and Tesla, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 7022.95—rallying into the close to finish comfortably above its previous all-time high set in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Buoyed by that narrow escape, Paul then held to love to go 6-5 up, and suddenly the pressure was all on the 24-year-old from Buenos Aires, playing in his first ATP final.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Buoyed by the availability of NHL players for the first time since 2014, Canada and the USA play their opening group games in the men's ice hockey.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Buoyed by record oil prices that inflated state coffers, Chávez launched social programs that cut poverty rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Buoyed by the evidence of Miele’s recovery, they would head out to lunch in downtown Manhattan.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times