buck up

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Recent Examples of buck up But to do that, the Coast Guard needs to buck up, build, and then advocate for an aviation strategy that makes few, if any, compromises. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 An Amazon search currently shows me options from seven bucks up to a hundred. New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024 In an effort to buck up the troops, Altemus has been communicating this message to employees over the last week. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 What’s continued to set the Fosters apart is their work bucking up evacuees and neighbors. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buck up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck up
Verb
  • Meanwhile lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, brightens the skin.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025
  • Holding the door, offering a genuine compliment, or expressing gratitude can brighten someone else’s day and shift your own mindset in the process.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • If your plants are still fruiting towards the end of the season, cut away any small fruit and lingering flowers to encourage your plant to spend its remaining energy ripening the last few cucumbers on the vine.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • South Bend offers a good example of how to encourage developers to address these needs, Ibrahim said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Citizens can use the website to look up a slew of residential and commercial permit applications, various licenses, code enforcement records, and various development plans and permits.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
  • Drebin waits at the bottom, appearing to look up her skirt.
    Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • His 2024 album Tears on the Beach, inspired by his time on Survivor, featured collaborations between indie rockers and reality stars—pairings that included Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa Dabice with Season 45 winner Dee Valladares, and Shannon Shaw alongside Coach Benjamin Wade, a.k.a.
    Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
  • The name was inspired by the property it’s built on.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, glows with buildings carved from Villamayor sandstone that shimmer like honey under the basking Castilian rays.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Its tools have been quirky designs and glowing lights, along with a focus on markets outside the US.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Nobody needed to go into the brush and stir that bear up.
    Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In 1970, the average Chinese woman was expected to bear up to six children throughout her lifetime.
    Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The move is part of CEO Brian Niccol's efforts to win back customers and revive Starbucks' brand.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • But in a concurring opinion, Kavanaugh left the door open to reviving a legal theory, mostly dormant since 1935, that prohibits Congress from delegating legislative power to the executive branch.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025

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