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buoyed

[ boo-eed, boid ]

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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 ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of buoyed¹

buoy ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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When the game with Orange County went to penalty kicks last week, hundreds of fans crowded behind the south goal, which likely intimidated the visitors and buoyed the home team.

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At home, however, the same team is almost as unbeatable as the L.A. fire department, a streak that has buoyed both the Kings and the firefighters.

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Hess has been buoyed by the overall reaction, however, describing it as "a true party".

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She will be buoyed by her run to the last sixteen in Indian Wells last month and playing on a surface which "enhances my game style even more".

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Pronatalists are buoyed by this and many hope it is a sign of things to come.

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buoy boat BUPA

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