as in shield
means or method of defending
a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny
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Recent Examples of buckler
Hurling a few 12-to-6 knee-bucklers can thwart the opponent’s smooth rhythm.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Golden shield fern, broad buckler fern, basket fern, hart's tongue fern, soft-shield fern, evergreen maidenhair, and more.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
So the film pays bemused tribute not only to one of Disneyland’s most popular rides but those old swash-bucklers who once graced movie screens.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckler
Noun
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Use a lid or spatter shield when cooking to reduce oil splatters if possible.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some, like Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, have said NATO nations should extend their air defense shield into western Ukraine, to both protect territory there and prevent Russian munitions from reaching allied borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Williams’ first-quarter sack was the first of his career but the only one for the 49ers’ defense.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dowdle tore through the Cowboys defense throughout the day in the run and receiving games, finishing with 183 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2014, an explosion occurred at another ammunition facility in the same small community, killing one person and injuring at least three others.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The blast, in the back of a building used for shotgun ammunition, caused severe damage.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pass protection has been diddly-poo.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sports betting platforms, for their part, have made moves to put safeguards in place.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lecornu appeared to have negotiated a safeguard against further political unrest.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump’s order to pay active-duty personnel.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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According to The Charlotte Observer, an employee became suspicious after items appeared to be missing, and later found evidence that someone had been sleeping on an inflatable pool float behind a false wall.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Buckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckler. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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