BUCK UP Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

buck up

verb

Definition of buck up

as in to brighten

to become glad or hopeful buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be

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as in to encourage

to fill with courage or strength of purpose a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops

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Recent Examples of buck up Signal flares shot into the social media sky are meant to jumpstart conversations with coaches needing to plug holes or buck up slouching fan bases. — Brian Davis, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026 While waiting for help, stay bucked up inside your vehicle. — Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Defense gonna have to buck up yet again. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 And then, over the course of the six episodes, Julie does encourage him to buck up at a little bit. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for buck up

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An impromptu grocery-store bouquet can easily brighten your (or just about anyone’s) day.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
The Eye Recovery Pro targets signs of aging around the eyes in 3-minute sessions using four wavelengths to help visibly brighten dark circles and reduce puffiness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of brighten

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Boundless San Francisco, which encourages out-of-the-box ideas, echoes the venture capital ethos, Crankstart Chief Executive Officer Missy Narula said.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
The communication drills are intended to encourage first-line fighters to be more self-reliant and effective in battle, experts say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of encourage

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Topline The Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — may be stealing the headlines this summer, but skywatchers have another opportunity to look up this week.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Definition of look up

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The announcement of a new investor without any details about who that investor is will also not exactly inspire confidence.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The character at its center is Bret Easton Ellis — played here by Igby Rigney, who does look eerily like the author’s high-school yearbook photo — and the book and series are largely inspired by Ellis’s real-life senior year at the Buckley School.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspire

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While only a handful appear each hour before the shower reaches maximum activity, early Perseids are known for producing vivid green fireballs and long-lasting glowing trails.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Despite glowing reviews and fans begging for its release, a film industry dominated by political correctness refused to touch it.

— William Earl, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of glow

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It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.

— Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In 1970, the average Chinese woman was expected to bear up to six children throughout her lifetime.

— Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

Definition of bear up

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After losing the popular Down the Hatch to the 2023 fire, Hana Hou Hospitality plans to revive the seafood concept in February, this time in Kaanapali.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
In June 2026, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding on railway connectivity that includes reviving and upgrading the century-old Hejaz Railway to reconnect Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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