1
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
But four Southern states—Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kentucky— bucked this pattern.
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Time, 29 Oct. 2025
After giving the ball away 18 times in Los Angeles, the Warriors bucked that trend by committing only eight turnovers, something that Kerr attributed to great spacing.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Last month, the governor bucked Kennedy by signing an order allowing pharmacists to continue giving COVID shots without a prescription.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Let’s check in on our normal Monday data drop on the Best Stocks list, and then Josh will comment on the technicals of these five stocks that bucked the trend on Friday.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed some spots during Week 1 that bucked bro-centric convention.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
But to my surprise, these watercolors have bucked the trend.
—Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – Which GOP senator bucked the party?
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Veritas is one of a select few firms that have bucked that trend this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Time, 29 Oct. 2025
After giving the ball away 18 times in Los Angeles, the Warriors bucked that trend by committing only eight turnovers, something that Kerr attributed to great spacing.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Last month, the governor bucked Kennedy by signing an order allowing pharmacists to continue giving COVID shots without a prescription.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Let’s check in on our normal Monday data drop on the Best Stocks list, and then Josh will comment on the technicals of these five stocks that bucked the trend on Friday.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed some spots during Week 1 that bucked bro-centric convention.
—Jennifer Halper, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
But to my surprise, these watercolors have bucked the trend.
—Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – Which GOP senator bucked the party?
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Veritas is one of a select few firms that have bucked that trend this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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While the Russian threatened to make history against Chicago just two nights earlier—he’d reached the 894 mark before the Blackhawks yanked their goalie—Ovechkin apparently wasn’t interested in breaking the record by way of an empty net.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel even yanked Tagovailoa in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers after his third pick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Republicans ultimately resisted a similar push by Trump during his first term, and 60 votes are still needed for most measures.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sliwa has resisted calls to exit the race, as some Cuomo supporters have argued his decision to stay on the ballot only splits the Republican and centrist vote, bolstering Mamdani’s prospects.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 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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However, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office staunchly opposed the amendment, citing the need to replace the cameras, which are between five and six years past their shelf lives.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now running as an independent, Cuomo is looking to make a political comeback by building a coalition of voters opposed to Mamdani, a democratic socialist.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The novella lacks the temporal markers that indicate how much time has passed between episodes and exhibits an abundance of characters with ruptured psyches.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The city of Little Rock has reached an agreement with police officers and sergeants to extend a union agreement through 2027, according to a news release issued Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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Only 23 other players NHL players have reached that game total, and only seven others — legends, each one — have hit that mark with a single franchise.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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