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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
Cook County government bucked the 30-year trend, increasing property taxes by just 26%, although that was largely due to increases in the county sales tax to provide an alternative revenue source.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
European bourses bucked the negative lead set by their Asia-Pacific counterparts overnight, as traders digest the latest war developments over the weekend.
—Joseph Wilkins,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Ohio has for decades been a loser in that equation, but counties in central and southwest Ohio bucked the trend in the latest estimates.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Only San Francisco bucked the trend, with pet owners in the Bay Area crowning the golden retriever as the most popular pedigreed dog breed.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch bucked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s claims that Iranian missiles only have an approximate 1,200-mile range and angered on-edge European leaders.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
When the chute opened, Demon Dancing took off and bucked to push Kippes backwards.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The sector bucked the hiring caution that infected so many other industries last year, becoming the biggest job creator.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The sector bucked the hiring caution that infected so many other industries last year, becoming the biggest job creator.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
European bourses bucked the negative lead set by their Asia-Pacific counterparts overnight, as traders digest the latest war developments over the weekend.
—Joseph Wilkins,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Ohio has for decades been a loser in that equation, but counties in central and southwest Ohio bucked the trend in the latest estimates.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Only San Francisco bucked the trend, with pet owners in the Bay Area crowning the golden retriever as the most popular pedigreed dog breed.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch bucked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s claims that Iranian missiles only have an approximate 1,200-mile range and angered on-edge European leaders.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
When the chute opened, Demon Dancing took off and bucked to push Kippes backwards.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
The sector bucked the hiring caution that infected so many other industries last year, becoming the biggest job creator.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The sector bucked the hiring caution that infected so many other industries last year, becoming the biggest job creator.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota starter Taj Bradley struck out nine over 4 1/3 innings, but was yanked after throwing 92 pitches.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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When these middlemen resisted British pressure, Britain protected its commercial interests mercilessly and violently.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the questioning of Chalker was part of a postmortem examination of a misstep by the case officer who had handed him the key.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The message was handed to the party’s head, Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi, by the Iranian ambassador to Iraq during a meeting.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, signed a bill that gave two hundred and fifty million taxpayer dollars to the hedge-fund managers who owned the Milwaukee Bucks for a new stadium, the libertarian Cato Institute was among the groups that opposed it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Another miss for Miller Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance in 21 seasons, the most of any coach who hasn’t reached the Final Four.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Crimson Tide and Longhorns each reached the Sweet 16.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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