buoyed
Americanadjective
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Nautical. marked with buoys, or distinctively marked floats.
A buoyed channel guides ships into the inner lagoon.
Swimming and snorkeling are restricted to the buoyed swimming area.
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Nautical. made to float or rise in water by means of attached buoys or floats.
To haul a trap, the lobsterman catches hold of the buoyed trap line with a gaff hook and hauls it up by hand.
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sustained, encouraged, or supported.
A buoyed Scotland team began the second half with renewed optimism.
Following the win, the buoyed opposition leader attacked the chief minister, saying he should immediately tender his resignation.
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enhanced or increased.
Boston is really on a roll in 2017, with the greatest football team in the world, a buoyed economy, and packed streets and hotels.
Despite buoyed expectations, experts nevertheless admit that the country is still lacking the means to fully realize its ambitious goals.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unbuoyed adjective
Etymology
Origin of buoyed
Example Sentences
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The latest round of PMIs showed strong appetite for Asian goods, buoyed by the global adoption of artificial intelligence and rebounding confidence.
Luke McCowan, buoyed by a goal and a win against Stuttgart on Thursday night, gave it the big one about Celtic being the best team in the country, despite significant evidence suggesting they are not.
From BBC
Many were buoyed by the postwar economic boom, access to affordable college educations and workplace pensions, and growth in the housing and stock markets, MarketWatch recently reported.
From MarketWatch
This strong performance also buoyed regional currencies from China’s close trading partners such as South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand amid trade uncertainties.
The earnings didn’t dent Warner stock, which was trading at around $29 a share Thursday — buoyed by the bidding war between Netflix and Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times
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