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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
Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
But to my surprise, these watercolors have bucked the trend.
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Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Comedy bucked the trend, ticking up to 71 from 69.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
But this team—assembled via free agency, trades and second-round picks, led by a coach on his fourth stop—has bucked that stereotype.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Since then, the economy has repeatedly bucked recession models.
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Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
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Mauricio Savarese,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
But to my surprise, these watercolors have bucked the trend.
—
Lauren Silbert,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Comedy bucked the trend, ticking up to 71 from 69.
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
But this team—assembled via free agency, trades and second-round picks, led by a coach on his fourth stop—has bucked that stereotype.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Since then, the economy has repeatedly bucked recession models.
—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—
Mauricio Savarese,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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For the past couple of years, volunteers have cut grass, trimmed and yanked out invasive vines.
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Roberts quickly gave up a run-scoring single to Christian Yelich and was yanked with the bases loaded and no outs.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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Many residents have opposed the data centers.
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Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday on June 28, 1870.
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Marc Cucurella, on the left side of the box, passed in the middle to Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
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Just as Argentina was set to take on Cape Verde, FIFA’s Fan Fest at Bayfront Park reached capacity.
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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