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buoyed
[boo-eed, boid]
adjective
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.
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.
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.
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
the simple past tense and past participle of buoy.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unbuoyed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of buoyed1
Example Sentences
But Malki said he is buoyed by “loyal customers — thank God for that.”
His ambitions were buoyed even further by The Beatles’ breakthrough LP "Rubber Soul."
And buoyed by their success, they started making more.
But the Lionesses showed they were up to the task when the pressure was on, buoyed by the return of key players Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood from injury.
Shortly after Boreing was let go, the Daily Wire was hit with layoffs, a relatively rare event in the right-wing media world that is buoyed by cash infusions from far-right billionaires.
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