Synonyms of bucked

bucked

verb

past tense of buck

1

as in yanked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the car bucked and stalled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanked
• jerked
• lurched
• pulled
• twitched
• tugged
• shook
• grabbed
• jolted
• hitched
• bumped
• hoicked
• tore
• staggered
• dragged
• snatched
• jogged
• plucked
• jiggled
• ripped
• jounced
• lugged
• jigged
• pitched
• wrenched
• joggled
• tweaked
• snapped (up)
• wrung
• wrested

2

as in resisted

to refuse to give in to

bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resisted
• opposed
• fought
• withstood
• defied
• repelled
• challenged
• contradicted
• contested
• countered
• thwarted
• contended (with)
• stemmed
• disputed
• combated
• balked
• hindered
• battled
• frustrated
• checked
• baffled
• obstructed
• foiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• succumbed (to)
• yielded (to)
• bowed (to)
• surrendered (to)
• stooped (to)
• gave in (to)
• capitulated (to)
• knuckled under (to)

3

as in handed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• passed
• reached
• transferred
• gave
• carried
• handed over
• bore
• relayed
• pawed
• relinquished
• handled
• fingered
• rendered
• yielded
• ceded
• delivered
• released
• surrendered
• turned over
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bucked

The solid results bucked a downward trend for tech giants this quarter, as companies including Alphabet, Amazon and Intel had disappointing quarterly results. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Seb Stafford-Bloor Michael Olise (Bayern Munich and France) Harry Kane bucked the trend slightly by lifting the Ballon d’Or this week despite not having won a Champions League or national-team tournament over the previous 12 months. — Senior Football, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

But Argentina has bucked that trend under President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek. — Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

However, on several high-profile votes, including those related to the Iran war, Fetterman has bucked his party and voted with Republicans. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

But, for a long time, it was believed Zavodovski Island had bucked this trend. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant bucked the broader market trend, rising 6%. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

In the 2002 midterms, Republicans again bucked the historical trend, gaining seats in both chambers following the post-9/11 political climate. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Two go-their-own-way Democrats bucked the party on a routine procedural vote, angering colleagues and raising a red flag about potential party divisions to come. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026