1
as in brightened
to become glad or hopeful
buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be
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as in inspired
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops
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Recent Examples of bucked up
While waiting for help, stay bucked up inside your vehicle.
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This is accompanied by a brightening of the comet, but 3I/ATLAS brightened even more than expected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Imagine my surprise when MMskincare’s tinted Glow Guard Correct Eye Creamimmediately brightened my under eyes with more efficacy than a color corrector.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 Apr. 2026
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And then there were the profound moments that inspired millions.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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It’s clearly inspired by Gone With the Wind, which shares a similar scope and artistry to Victor Fleming’s picture.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Virginia Nishita took a deep breath, tried wiping her eyes dry and looked up, toward the heavens.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nonpropagandized instruction of the history and relevance of May Day could have been encouraged.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bucked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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