BUOYING Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

buoying

verb

present participle of buoy

as in infusing

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as in floating

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Born and raised in Miami, Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli’s career has centered around the city’s culinary identity, most notably through infusing his own heritage—Argentine and Italian—in his dishes.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The Sagittarius moon coordinates with Saturn, infusing your goals with a stronger sense of purpose.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of infusing

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But photos showed that the blue sealant had started to peel away, leaving chunks floating on the surface, while algae growth turned the water green.

— Marco Gacina, NBC news, 2 July 2026
The character famously filmed herself floating in the pool and living her best Southern California sorority girl life.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of floating

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Proponents say the workout’s minimal movements, like short sets of squats and lifting light weights, leave them with soreness but also increase their muscle.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
This mission will attempt to place a batch of CubeSats into orbit after lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of lifting

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When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Markets have responded to the absence of immediate escalation, with WTI hovering around $70/bbl, but the strategic conditions that generated the crisis persist.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of hovering

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Yes, rucking can improve posture by strengthening the upper back, shoulders and core muscles that hold your spine upright.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Machine learning systems can identify suspicious patterns and behavioral anomalies in real time, strengthening both fraud prevention and member protection.

— Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of strengthening

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The yellow wasn’t just worn by fans cheering Colombia, as Ghana supporters also have that color.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Most of all of them want to feel welcome and comfortable at Nats Park, and feel comfortable cheering for the team and its rising young star pitcher.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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