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as in yanked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of bucked
Facing a massive funding gap, the Chicago Board of Education bucked the mayor last week on the 2025-26 budget in a stunning vote.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo shares meanwhile bucked the downtrend after activist firm Elliott Investment Management took a stake in the soda maker.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But Lamar's murder bucked that notion.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
What the scores show Detroit Public Schools Community District bucked the state trend and improved its third grade reading scores, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of students scoring proficient or advanced.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Legislature, Collins remained loyal to DeSantis in recent months while many of his colleagues bucked the governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time that the Board would have bucked disciplinary recommendations for 2023 strike violators, though.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Global average revenue per user in Q2 missed analyst expectations and bucked category trends.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo shares meanwhile bucked the downtrend after activist firm Elliott Investment Management took a stake in the soda maker.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But Lamar's murder bucked that notion.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
What the scores show Detroit Public Schools Community District bucked the state trend and improved its third grade reading scores, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of students scoring proficient or advanced.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Legislature, Collins remained loyal to DeSantis in recent months while many of his colleagues bucked the governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time that the Board would have bucked disciplinary recommendations for 2023 strike violators, though.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Global average revenue per user in Q2 missed analyst expectations and bucked category trends.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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Until George Springer yanked a 450-foot fly to the left-field bleachers, the lineup was ostensibly silent.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli handed his resignation on Tuesday.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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You're handed a pamphlet and sent on your way.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The county attorney’s office opposed Gooden’s petition to the court in 2020 to restore his firearms rights and a judge did not restore them.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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During her tenure, council passed the Unified Development Ordinance, which is a comprehensive zoning and land development rulebook intended to guide future growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Heading into 2025-26, nine players from Henrique’s 2008 draft class have reached 1,000 games.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Luis Matos, pinch-hitting for Drew Gilbert, reached base to start the inning when Betts made a throwing error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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