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as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resisting
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 handing
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 bucking
Accenture — Shares rose nearly 2%, bucking the broader market downturn, after the consulting giant increased its share repurchase program by $2 billion to more than $7 billion.
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Sarah Min,fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
So bucking that trend was a sound choice.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Pittsburgh is known for its affordable housing market, but the South Side neighborhood is bucking that trend.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
But certain players will also be bucking the trend.
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David Betancourt,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
McCaul, a former chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, was one of 18 Republicans who voted Thursday to send aid to Ukraine and apply tougher sanctions on Russia, bucking House Republican leadership.
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Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
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Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of 3-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
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CBS News,
30 May 2026
The president endorsed Paxton in the final days of the runoff, bucking Senate leadership’s preference of a Cornyn-Talarico ballot.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
Sarah Min,fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
So bucking that trend was a sound choice.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Pittsburgh is known for its affordable housing market, but the South Side neighborhood is bucking that trend.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
But certain players will also be bucking the trend.
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David Betancourt,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
McCaul, a former chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, was one of 18 Republicans who voted Thursday to send aid to Ukraine and apply tougher sanctions on Russia, bucking House Republican leadership.
—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of 3-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
—
CBS News,
30 May 2026
The president endorsed Paxton in the final days of the runoff, bucking Senate leadership’s preference of a Cornyn-Talarico ballot.
—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking
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Keep the movement coming from your ribs, rotating, not by yanking your neck.
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Counsell admitted postgame that yanking Imanaga might not have been the right move.
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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He was arrested for arson, resisting/delaying/obstructing firefighters, and parole hold.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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Although not all the novel’s major characters make it to the end of this uplifting yet tear-jerking work of historical fiction, Six-Thirty safely perseveres.
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Avoid jerking the floss or aggressive movements; instead, use smooth, gentle motions.
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Widely hailed as the GOAT by former record-holder Klose, opposing coaches, and his teammates, Messi continues to perform at an elite level, adapting his game with superior soccer IQ.
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This makes the shows exempt from the equal-time rule, which requires equal opportunities for opposing political candidates on non-news programming.
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By contrast, the newcomers spoke their own languages, perhaps with a passing knowledge of Latin too.
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Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
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The beast screamed and flew away, pulling an attached anchor into the water.
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Launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, Swift remains scientifically valuable, but atmospheric drag has been pulling it dangerously close to Earth.
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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When Colombia heads to the polls June 21, the region will be watching to see if the nation joins the right-wing surge across Latin America, with Chile, Honduras, and Costa Rica lurching to the political right over the past year.
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“Bucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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