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

And while buoys and research vessels provide detailed data, they, too, are limited in coverage and expensive to maintain. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The buoys measure sea-surface temperature, currents and changes in ocean chemistry due to carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2026

Verb

Experience helps buoy Wilson’s confidence in his standing with the top three picks. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The Saudi property market has held up too, buoyed by domestic demand. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for buoy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoy

Noun

That’s an indicator that clients are unwilling to pay ever-increasing prices.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Looking Beyond Individual Data Points Education has long relied on individual indicators to identify students who may need support.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of indicator

Verb

The crew took part in rescuing a 47-year-old man who was pulled out of the rubble eight days after the quakes hit, lifting the spirits and morale of rescuers who up until then were primarily uncovering human remains.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Elsewhere in the city, several heavy trucks were lifted and moved as far 30 meters by the winds.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of lift

Verb

The incident occurred when Clark and her colleagues took a break to swim in the Econlockhatchee River near the Barr Street trailhead, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
It is considered unsafe to swim in the rivers for at least 48 hours after a storm.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of swim

Noun

What that translates to for audiences is better intelligibility — words that land rather than wash — and a cleaner overall mix, because the engineer is no longer spending mental and technical energy fighting unwanted signal at the source.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of signal

Verb

Publishers are stacking the deck for the fall, when a glut of books are sent into the world steeled for holiday gifting.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026
Boeing’s loss steeled its resolve and freed up engineers to work on the biggest airplane ever built for commercial service.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of steel

Verb

By tying ticket access to listening behavior rather than open on-sales or presale codes floating on secondary marketplaces, Spotify is testing whether platform data can succeed where CAPTCHAs and queue systems have struggled.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Monitor Temperature and Water Quality A floating pool thermometer—available for around $10—tells you if your pond is getting too hot.

— Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of float

Verb

Swift stepped into public wearing the ring for the first time, cheering at an Arrowhead Stadium game with Kelce's alma mater.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026