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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning
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as in money
bucks plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines
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as in to resist
to refuse to give in to
bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years
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as in to hand
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom
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Recent Examples of buck
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For more on the under 30 alumni, founders, executives, artists and others who are feeling like a billion bucks, check out the 2025 World’s Billionaires list here.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
As for Hermès, the maison has been bucking the trend, seeing an 11.3 percent increase in sales in Q3 last year and whipping up about $15.9 billion (€15.2 billion) in revenue in 2024 overall—a 13 percent increase from the year prior.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
And seriously, shouldn't surviving that nightmare initial Vula tribe designation be worth a cool million bucks?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For more on the under 30 alumni, founders, executives, artists and others who are feeling like a billion bucks, check out the 2025 World’s Billionaires list here.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Yum China bucked the trend t close lower by -1.38%.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
As for Hermès, the maison has been bucking the trend, seeing an 11.3 percent increase in sales in Q3 last year and whipping up about $15.9 billion (€15.2 billion) in revenue in 2024 overall—a 13 percent increase from the year prior.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
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The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Great dude, knows how to uplift your spirit, knows always the right thing to say at the right moment.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Enter Johnson and a new era, and a draft class full of guys who ooze competitiveness.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is threatening billions of dollars in federal funding to elite universities over their policies on diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Saudi Arabia reportedly paid tens of millions of dollars to host the race, the first edition of which was held in December 2021 during the pandemic.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Last night’s money for the Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan movie is also under that of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 which posted $17.5M in previews for a $48.1M Friday and $118.4M 3-day.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Donald Trump is yanking federal funds from public media.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Soon thereafter, starving, Cage yanks the dead rat from the ground and holds it to his teeth, about to take a bite.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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September’s fiesta is in gratitude to soldiers who resisted a siege on the town by French soldiers over the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, ensuring the region remained a Basque community.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For starters, who can resist an easy, cheesy, potato casserole?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hudson accompanied her beau to the interview, wearing a matching sweatshirt with Belichick.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Monica also was seen watching Brown’s headlining performance from the side of the stage next to Breezy’s manager and her beau, Anthony Wilson.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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