Synonyms of buckle

buckle 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to collapse

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• crumple
• tumble
• melt
• go out
• die
• give
• crumble
• yield
• cave (in)
• give way
• shatter
• implode
• founder
• snap
• crash
• break
• flatten
• fail
• burst
• crack
• pop
• smash
• split
• deflate
• stall
• break down
• give out
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

2

as in to devote

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devote
• apply
• give
• bend
• get cracking
• commit
• address
• work
• get with it
• turn one's hand
• get one's act together
• set (to)
• spend
• settle (down)
• reapply
• stress
• engage
• exert
• busy
• readdress
• wear out
• trouble
• involve
• knuckle down
• tax
• concern
• plow
• exhaust
• carry on
• put out
• pitch in
• plunge (in)
• strain
• hump
• grind
• hustle
• plug (away)
• plod
• peg (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• play
• trifle
• dawdle
• fool around
• fiddle (around)
• idle
• mess around
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• dally
• dillydally

buckle

2 of 2

noun

as in loop

Related Words

• loop
• fold
• spiral
• twist
• flexure
• swirl
• coil
• curl
• ring
• convolution
• winding
• reflection
• round
• slope
• bow
• curlicue
• incline
• curve
• warp
• circle
• inclination
• bend
• ringlet
• arch
• corner
• curvature
• decline
• incurvature
• arc
• kink
• angle
• wind
• hairpin
• inflection
• crook
• turn
• turnoff
• dogleg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buckle

Verb

The term works best when the player on the move is important to their team, perhaps a fan favourite, but has buckled at the idea of joining (insert ‘bigger’ club). — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Next is the Gen-FF Back Strap mules, which feature a cushioned sole and buckled strap to secure the foot. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

Teams get the model right, get the framework right and watch the whole thing buckle because the data layer was never designed for the access patterns AI agents generate. — Gopi Duddi, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The new model also features the Reef 2's full-coverage hood, UPF50+ sun protection, a reversible seat, magnetic buckle and a universal car seat adapter as standard options. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026