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buoy

noun as in floating device

Strongest match

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Energy stocks, buoyed by rebounding oil prices, were the best performers in the S&P 500.

As it happens, Mr. Fox has found enough staunchly persevering or recently revived craft workshops to buoy his spirits—and ours.

Her neighbors’ commitment to going back has buoyed her.

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The polar station resembles an igloo placed on top of a large buoy.

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Minutes after the first warning, the tsunami swept past a GPS buoy, which measured its height.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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