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  • past tense form of buoy.
  • past participle of buoy.
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buoyed

[boo-eed, boid] / ˈbu id, bɔɪd /


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Global oil prices on Tuesday notched their largest two-day rise since mid-March, buoyed by further escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Around 122,000 more cars were shipped than in the same quarter a year earlier, buoyed by new or refreshed products and powertrain offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast on Tuesday a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

The moment briefly buoyed Mexico's fans but England soon went 3-1 up when Harry Kane converted a penalty.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The senior Rosen’s nervousness buoyed up his own confidence.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick



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