BUOY Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

buoy 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buoy

as in indicator

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buoy

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verb

as in to lift

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as in to swim

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Recent Examples of buoy

Noun

Each buoy is attached to a rope and can be thrown to someone in the water while another person calls 911. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Rapp and his crewmate, Suzanne Driscoll, hoisted a lobster trap marked by a bobbing buoy from the Casco Bay. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Red Sox’s four-game sweep will buoy them and haunt the Yankees for a while, and this Travelers will probably stay with Scheffler, too. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 But progressives hope the current wave of anti-Trump furor in deep blue cities across the country will help buoy the chances of those on the hard left. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

The indicator was almost certainly deep into overbought territory during the May surge.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Running out of cash on hand is the clearest indicator that a college is at high risk of closure, Kelchen added, while consistent operating losses, enrollment declines, and large withdrawals from endowments can also signal distress.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

But the flood of money is also lifting stocks in tech, infrastructure, energy, and construction, delivering gains across generations.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Latest drone footage from CCTV shows rescue workers using lifting equipment in an attempt to restore and rebuild a road by the turbulent currents and in between the towering mountains.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of lift

Noun

Issues involving crew fatigue and performance, along with warning signal flaws, are surfacing as federal authorities continue to probe a fatal freight train crash in Elgin last fall.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The finding could help scientists distinguish genuine signs of dark matter from misleading signals.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Glasnow steeled this time, mixing in his slider to keep hitters off his fastball after being too predictable early.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust lawsuit that could hit the courts Monday.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

Interesting Engineering has previously reported how floating power plants are powering vast areas in Russia by connecting to the local grid.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Videos of the flooding obtained by ABC News show a roaring Colorado River as mudflows and debris from metal structures are seen floating down the river.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of float

Noun

But rather than placing a higher hurdle on the bill, the maneuver is considered a sign of its popularity as a temporary stopgap.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Mars in your sign challenges disciplined Saturn, creating the deeply irritating experience of feeling motivated and blocked at the same time.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026