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buoying

Definition of buoyingnext
present participle of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoying
Verb
  • What's trending will make your house, apartment, or condo feel truly like a home, while infusing your space with warmth, color, and intentionally cozy touches.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Drinks In the drinks department, blueberries are excellent for freezing into ice cubes, infusing into water or tea, or boiling down into a simple syrup, says Hall.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Three days later, two fishermen found a girl's body floating in a canal in the area.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Design details throughout the rental reflect its origins, including a floating stone corner fireplace and retro tiling—you’ll find plenty of color palette inspiration.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, in first (partial) year in his new no-heavy-lifting sinecure, Lowy pocketed $351,050.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The vessel is capable of station keeping and hovering.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Half of Jewish Americans ages 18-34 believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza; that percentage number is hovering in the 30s among older groups, according to a September 2025 poll by the Washington Post.
    Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving was founded in 1980 by Candy Lightner and has succeeded in strengthening DUI laws across the nation.
    Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • His work focuses on expanding access, strengthening global engagement, and creating practical pathways that can help institutions connect with learners across borders.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The big animals were still swimming as night fell and the hunters returned home.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, just some of the experiences left on her impressive list include visiting Vatican City, going on a cruise, running a marathon, swimming with dolphins and visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After Kaplan dropped to one knee and Scott said yes, both their families emerged from behind a small nearby building, cheering and celebrating the moment.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Dahlquist and his business partners marketed their version by splurging on 11th-row, 50-yard-line seats to a Bears-Packers game in 2013, cheering until the TV cameras noticed.
    Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While American fans still love sports, younger ones are drifting away from watching full games to consume highlights on social media, so there are reasons to doubt that an old business model based on media rights growth will remain as lucrative.
    Adam Minter, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
  • By combining this information with precise motion data, the team could identify stars that once belonged to the cluster but are now drifting away.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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