buoying

present participle of buoy
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoying
Verb
  • Hard edges will smooth out by April 30, though, as romantic Venus will glide into your sign, infusing your aura with a more harmonious and agreeable vibe.
    Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Both teams acted aggressively in the offseason, infusing their rosters with high-end talent.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Within the past few days, San Francisco Bay has also seen an increase in sightings of dead gray whales, beginning with a female gray whale that was first reported floating near Alcatraz Island on March 29.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Don’t really care about awards, but sense some irony or hypocrisy floating around.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The chance for precipitation is hovering around 60% as of Saturday morning and rainfall amounts are expected to reach between a tenth and quarter of an inch, the forecast shows.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
  • To the north, Canada also slipped down the ladder but remains well ahead of the US, coming in at 18 after hovering around 15 for the last few years.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • This project is creating meaningful partnerships and jobs, lifting up disadvantaged communities and supporting greenhouse gas reduction goals.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This means not only strengthening technical defenses but also fostering a culture of security awareness at every level.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This dynamic fosters mutual respect and curiosity, strengthening the overall mentorship culture within the organization.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Whetstone sharpening involves soaking a low-to-high grit stone in water and gliding a dull blade up and down it at an angle, removing steel to create a sharp edge.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • With Neptune gliding through your third house of communication, learning and mental processes, everything from your thoughts to the dynamics of your inner circles will undergo a subtle but powerful transformation.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For the small-scale paintings, being mysterious and also chic are only abetting sales.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Fremont officials pointed to other cities, including Berkeley, Hayward and Sunnyvale, that have both camping restrictions and general aiding-and-abetting language on the books.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mikey Madison, riding high on acclaim for her buzz-worthy role in Anora, and Jessica Gunning, who took home a Golden Globe for her powerful performance in Baby Reindeer, were spotted chatting at the bar.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The actual state of the team’s play is just riding shotgun in the conversation.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Buoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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