buoying

verb

Definition of buoyingnext
present participle of buoy
1
as in infusing

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2
as in floating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoying
  1. infusing
  2. floating
  3. hovering
  4. lifting
  5. strengthening
  6. gliding
  7. abetting
  8. riding
Verb
  • By infusing Vuitton’s iconic bags with his vibrant designs, Koons attracted both fashion consumers and art enthusiasts.
    Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses without stripping moisture, infusing your strands with reparative antioxidants, amino acids, and fatty acids to strengthen and smooth.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of infusing
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  • The ships are self-sufficient floating cities, housing medical professionals, engineers, teachers, and support staff who ensure smooth operations.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, skin is soothed with a soft, pink Qatari clay, which softens and gently scents the skin, and infuses the senses, leaving you blissfully ‘floating’ on your way out.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of floating
Verb
  • Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hovering
Verb
  • Prospects of heightened inflation could also hinder the Fed from keeping up with interest-rate cuts, even as other central banks proceed with cuts, further lifting the dollar.
    Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The good news is that lifting the freeze is quick and straightforward.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • Our focus will be on strengthening our economy and making life more affordable for families across the state.
    Derek Slap, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Begin by heavily investing in prevention, focusing on strengthening defenses through firewalls, encryption, access controls and employee training.
    Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of strengthening
Verb
  • The area is bustling with locals and tourists strolling the waterfront, shopping, dining, and snapping photos of cruise ships gliding in and out of the area.
    Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The production pushes his performance even further, as director Browning follows Dracula’s gliding, subtly batlike gait and lights his bulging stare to make the whites of his eyes gleam.
    Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of gliding
Verb
  • Han’s impeachment motion accuses him of collaborating and abetting Yoon’s declaration of martial law.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But states and localities could pay a high price for abetting unconstitutional raids.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of abetting
Verb
  • The actual state of the team’s play is just riding shotgun in the conversation.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of riding
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