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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The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost less than 0.1%, buoyed by a 3.9% climb from Coca-Cola—its biggest one-day gain since October—after the company reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

High gold prices over the quarter buoyed the company’s financials.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The digital currency tends to outperform when investors lean into risk assets, which have been buoyed recently by the prospects of a sustained peace in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

SPX continues to be buoyed by traders playing “catch-up” after having missed the swift upward turn in the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“From what I witnessed at school, you are someone who floats through life, buoyed by the current, but who nevertheless believes himself to be swimming.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman