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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They also seemed buoyed by early results in the Kiley race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Some potential homebuyers are buoyed by massive stock market gains and business profits, while others are hamstrung by inflation and interest rates at their highest levels of the year,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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