Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of sustaining or keeping afloat; support.

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  • verb Present participle of buoy.

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Examples

  • An independent body would be able to verify figures, and remove suggestions that slight-of-hand is at work in buoying certain heavily-backed releases.

    Some Thoughts, Part Three – E-Books « The Graveyard 2010

  • An independent body would be able to verify figures, and remove suggestions that slight-of-hand is at work in buoying certain heavily-backed releases.

    2010 April « The Graveyard 2010

  • Moreover, the re-concentration of wealth in the hands of working Americans would lead to a long-term buoying effect on the health of the economy, and would help smooth out any future looking to move the Act in the first wave of legislation after the inauguration.

    Daily Kos 2009

  • But radiation levels at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant dropped on Friday, further buoying the Nikko.

    Asia Markets Higher; Tokyo Up 2.5% Shri Navaratnam 2011

  • A showdown that offered Obama a chance to seize the initiative by brokering a grand bargain with Boehner, buoying his re-election bid, now has him scrambling to marshal public opinion against the Republicans.

    This Week: Debt Deal in House, Mourning in Norway 2011

  • Booming commodities prices are buoying major mining companies, taking a great deal of shareholder pressure off chief executives.

    Newcrest CEO in Play After Quitting David Fickling 2011

  • But the company's fourth-quarter results in Las Vegas showed marked improvements, buoying industry experts who say Las Vegas showing signs of a gradual recovery.

    Wynn Resorts Swings to Profit Alexandra Berzon 2011

  • Demand for safe-haven JGBs also waned as Tuesday's move by the Swiss National Bank to set a ceiling for the Swiss franc dragged on the yen, buoying Japan's export-driven share market.

    Japanese Yields Rise Andrew Monahan 2011

  • Also buoying sentiment: the powerful stock-market rally in September.

    Deal Making Increases in Europe Dana Cimilluca 2010

  • Conservative insurgents are buoying campaigns in states such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

    Conservative insurgents shake up Utah incumbent 2010

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