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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
But eagle-eyed viewers noticed some spots during Week 1 that bucked bro-centric convention.
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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
Robinhood also bucked the downtrend after regulators approved amendments that would replace a controversial but long-held minimum equity rule for active day traders.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Veritas is one of a select few firms that have bucked that trend this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Parnes reports that Cox has bucked common political rhetoric again with a call for better angels.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
The second rider for Nashville, Austin Richardson, appeared to get knocked out aboard Hold on Loosely when the bull bucked violently coming out of the chute and Richardson’s upper body flung forward, causing his face shield to smash against the bull’s head.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Facing a massive funding gap, the Chicago Board of Education bucked the mayor last week on the 2025-26 budget in a stunning vote.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Robinhood also bucked the downtrend after regulators approved amendments that would replace a controversial but long-held minimum equity rule for active day traders.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Veritas is one of a select few firms that have bucked that trend this year.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Parnes reports that Cox has bucked common political rhetoric again with a call for better angels.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
The second rider for Nashville, Austin Richardson, appeared to get knocked out aboard Hold on Loosely when the bull bucked violently coming out of the chute and Richardson’s upper body flung forward, causing his face shield to smash against the bull’s head.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Facing a massive funding gap, the Chicago Board of Education bucked the mayor last week on the 2025-26 budget in a stunning vote.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Imanaga allowed a second blast, a solo shot to catcher William Contreras, and was yanked from the game following the third inning.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island have long resisted the ongoing settler colonial project that is now the United States.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Pals admitted that Candy often resisted advice.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Buffett handed them his proxy during the restructuring, leading to a successful outcome and an enduring friendship.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 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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The lawmakers will urge the administration to support federal workers and prevent a spike in health care costs, which are the reason most Senate Democrats have opposed reopening the government.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In southern Gaza, a group opposed to Hamas known as the Popular Forces has refused to lay down its arms.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The resolution, which passed this week, came weeks after a controversial incident involving a girls' volleyball game.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The state legislature passed the bill in mid-September.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 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 escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Goldenberg, who won the Academy Award for Film Editing for Argo, and has reached the nomination stage four times, including for Zero Dark Thirty, previously collaborated with Greengrass on News of the World.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ottawa reached the playoffs last season for the first time since 2017 and is eyeing a shot at consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since 2012 and 2013.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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