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 incumbent’s victory bucked the recent trend of left-wing challengers unseating established Democrats in Congress. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

The votes aren’t binding and the FDA has periodically bucked the recommendations of its outside experts. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 23 July 2026

At the same time, reported shoplifting bucked the trends of other property crimes, showing a 5% increase. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

That bucked declining filming activity as recently as the first quarter of this year in California. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Chinese tech stocks bucked the sell-off trend on Wednesday as investors surged into that sector. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 July 2026

After Diana’s engagement ring became an instant classic, her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson also bucked the diamond tradition, choosing a three-carat Burmese ruby surrounded by diamonds in a floral design. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

In addition to making the film available for purchase or rent on PVOD first, Amazon MGM bucked the trend once again by making its SVOD debut on Amazon’s MGM+ platform (formerly (EPIX) on June 18. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The actress and director recalled being bucked off her horse and falling into a ditch with dozens of horses galloping toward her. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026