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Buoy Up (Verb)

Make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit".

Verbs of feeling.

Her funny stories truly buoyed me up after a long, tiring day at work.
Listening to a favorite song can really buoy you up on a bad day.
He was able to buoy up his sister's spirits after she lost her job.
A short break in the park helped to buoy up everyone's mood before the big presentation.
The surprise visit from an old friend really managed to buoy her up during the difficult time.

Become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

A lively discussion helped buoy up the group's mood after the somber news.
The optimistic teacher's praise began to buoy up the struggling student's spirits.
Coffee always helped buoy up her mood in the morning.
Their funny video managed to buoy up everyone's mood during the boring meeting.
Watching her puppies at play always seemed to buoy up her mood after a long workday.

Keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The flotation device helped to buoy her up in the rough waters.
A life jacket will buoy you up in case of an emergency.
The swimming lessons she had taken helped to buoy her up in the ocean.
A good night's sleep can help to buoy you up after a long stressful day.
Her friends' words of encouragement served to buoy her up during the difficult period.