buoying

verb

present participle of buoy
1
as in infusing

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2
as in floating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoying
  1. infusing
  2. floating
  3. lifting
  4. hovering
  5. strengthening
  6. swimming
  7. cheering
  8. drifting
Verb
  • But also tell me about infusing the character with some of your sense of humor and comedic timing.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of infusing
Verb
  • Clapp said the firm focuses on avoiding highly leveraged companies and floating-rate debt, instead favoring investments with dependable cash flows to support clients over the long term.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Most of your loans are floating, which is great for you guys a bit, but also requires that your borrowers are going to have to come up with more cash.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of floating
Verb
  • Higher oil prices have largely offset lower export volumes, lifting revenue above prewar estimates, but spending is set to rise faster.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In May 2020, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts reached the orbiting lab just 3 hours and 3 minutes after lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifting
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  • Geneva, with 405, is hovering just outside the qualifying number in ninth place.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Chemosphere, John Lautner’s modernist UFO hovering above Hollywood Hills.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hovering
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  • Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Better lineage improves simulation quality, which produces better model behavior, which generates better outcomes and richer feedback, strengthening governance by exposing the gaps previous cycles missed.
    — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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  • Lundy and her care team periodically change the water flow rates in the tanks so the baby frogs grow strong limbs and are accustomed to swimming in different conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Gaines, then swimming for the University of Kentucky, tied Thomas for fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle final.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of swimming
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  • That love for the team carried over to Zeke, who remembers cheering for the Broncos growing up and playing on The Blue as a third grader at the Optimist youth football camp.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hegseth announced his latest assault in a speech Wednesday afternoon to a cheering audience of junior officers and enlisted men and women.
    — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheering
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  • Expect to see plenty of holidaymakers and honeymooners hanging out by the pool or drifting in and out of the on-site spa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The issue, of course, stems from the sound of rider screams from the coaster drifting into the residential area.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drifting
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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