BUOYS Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

buoys 1 of 2

noun

plural of buoy

as in indicators

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all clears

buoys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buoy

as in lifts

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as in floats

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Noun

These indicators can range from elevated blood pressure and abnormal blood sugar to impaired mobility or poor sleep.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The index is a weighted sum of six sub-indices that are derived from Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data, PMI comments trackers and PMI commodity price and supply indicators that are compiled by S&P Global.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicators

Verb

Each night, Musgraves floats over the audience, cozily nestled in a giant set of disco ball Truck Nutz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
After customers complained about the oil that floats to the top of natural peanut butter, the company created a plastic container that could sit upside-down on grocery store shelves, Dana says.

— Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of floats

Noun

And in a very recent experiment, quantum optical signals in a superposition of different states of light were communicated between South Africa and China over a distance of more than 12,900 kilometers.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Quantum sensors that can guide ships and aircraft without satellite signals.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of signals

Verb

Eating triggers saliva production, but a stone can keep the saliva from draining, causing the gland to swell.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Before enrollment, people volunteering for the study would be screened for early signs of cancer because TB-4 triggers vessel growth and cell migration, which might exacerbate malignant growths.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of triggers

Verb

During a seemingly regular day at camp, Jason swims too far and drowns as the other campers and staff look on helplessly.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Combined, the conditions are welcoming fish that are typically rare to these waters, like the bullet tuna, which typically swims in the Indian and Atlantic oceans or around Hawaii and the central Pacific.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of swims

Verb

Share a draft with a friend who cheers you on, and notice how confidence grows.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Former University of Florida Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow cheers with fans during the Florida Legends Experience at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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