verb
- kept afloat or supported on water
- encouraged, cheered up, or made more confident
Usage: nautical; past tense/past participle of buoy
Usage: figurative use; past tense/past participle of buoy
Examples
- The life jacket buoyed him in the rough water.
- Cork floats buoyed the fishing nets near the surface.
- She was buoyed by the positive feedback from her teacher.
- The team was buoyed by their recent victory.
- His spirits were buoyed after receiving the good news.
- The rescue boat was buoyed by emergency flotation devices.
- Investors were buoyed by the company’s strong earnings report.