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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
During a meeting of the Budget Review Committee, Councilmember Raul Campillo argued the cuts bucked years of City Council direction to boost arts funding.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But Disney has so far bucked the trend of divesting the legacy assets that have become a burden to most media giants in the eyes of Wall Street analysts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
The real dinner bucked with tradition, opting for a mentalist over a comedian — not that Oz Pearlman got very far into his act before the secret service foiled an attempt on the President’s life — so Kimmel picked up the skewering duties.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Trends have been bucked, decades-long waits have been ended.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But small-cap stocks bucked the downtrend, with the Russell 2000 climbing to new intraday and closing highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
But 12 House Republicans bucked GOP leadership and voted with Democrats to sink the extension.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The Texas Rangers carried a four-game losing streak headed into a series against American League West foe Seattle and bucked that trend in a 2-1 win Monday at Globe Life Field .
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Even as more Americans save less and borrow more from their retirement funds, Gen Z shines as the only generation to have bucked that trend over the past three years, according to Dayforce's second annual State of Retirement Savings report.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
But Disney has so far bucked the trend of divesting the legacy assets that have become a burden to most media giants in the eyes of Wall Street analysts.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
The real dinner bucked with tradition, opting for a mentalist over a comedian — not that Oz Pearlman got very far into his act before the secret service foiled an attempt on the President’s life — so Kimmel picked up the skewering duties.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Trends have been bucked, decades-long waits have been ended.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
But small-cap stocks bucked the downtrend, with the Russell 2000 climbing to new intraday and closing highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
But 12 House Republicans bucked GOP leadership and voted with Democrats to sink the extension.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The Texas Rangers carried a four-game losing streak headed into a series against American League West foe Seattle and bucked that trend in a 2-1 win Monday at Globe Life Field .
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Even as more Americans save less and borrow more from their retirement funds, Gen Z shines as the only generation to have bucked that trend over the past three years, according to Dayforce's second annual State of Retirement Savings report.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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The two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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During the scuffle, the victim’s gold chain was yanked from his neck.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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While Senate passage of the ROAD to Housing Act is a positive development, time and time again, the forces that support NIMBYism have resisted the carrot approach.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Workers resisted him with false reports of incompetence, machine sabotage, and especially social pressure—something that worked on new recruits but not on Taylor himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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My empty paper bowl jerked along the belt, stopping under each funnel.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 May 2026
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Shabani argues that hardliners are not opposed to an agreement with the US, but rather want to be the ones striking the deal in order to gain influence and realign power structures within the country.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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At one point, Wyrick brought forward a measure to give board members more involvement in the selection process, but Scott opposed the proposal.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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Many of the labor leaders and their allies in the General Assembly credited Lamont for his support of the lengthy labor bill that passed in the final days of this year’s legislative session.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Then, for the second time in his career, Morton passed the torch to a future Hall of Famer, rookie quarterback John Elway.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Each assault count corresponds to a moment Mendoza Hernandez’s car lurched forward, about seven seconds apart.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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France lurched from republic to dictatorship to empire before cycling back through absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, Second Republic, and Second Empire.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Vegas’ unprecedented success The Golden Knights have reached the NHL’s final four for the fifth time in nine seasons, the most of any team since 2017.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Warriors last reached the state final four in 2024.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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