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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Another Champions League campaign is on the way in a Villa side buoyed by long-awaited silverware.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The estimated $7.1-billion operations budget is also buoyed by $2.5 billion in expected sponsorship revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The rich grew richer and added more to their numbers last year than at any other point in the past five years, buoyed by strong market conditions and investing in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Flush with profits and buoyed by steadily rising sales, businesses have little need to cut jobs, especially when the supply of skilled labor is so low.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

They were practically sitting on top of the water, as if invisible lounge chairs buoyed them up.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye