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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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Buoyed by her win, Kish released her first cookbook in 2017 and opened the Austin restaurant Arlo Grey in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Buoyed by a surge in hydropower generation and a greener electric grid than neighbouring India and Bangladesh, Nepal has emerged as one of the world's fastest adopters of EVs.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Buoyed by big gains from the likes of Microsoft and Tesla, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 7022.95—rallying into the close to finish comfortably above its previous all-time high set in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Buoyed by the announcements, Rocket Lab’s stock hit a new all-time intraday high of $73.50 Friday, based on available data back to Nov. 16, 2020, Dow Jones Market Data show.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Buoyed up, I forgot my usual feeling of routine self-pity when working out, I lost myself, oppressed mind along with aching body; all entanglements were shed, I broke into the clear.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles