1
as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bucking
Greene penned a blistering statement last week in support of extending the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year and are at the center of the government shutdown stalemate, bucking her party leadership.
—
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
But Smith, an English immigrant to Kansas, was bucking the trend.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BASE BACKLASH – New poll reveals how Pennsylvania Dems feel about Fetterman bucking his party.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Racehorses, however, are bucking the trend.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Walker won that race at a time when Republican politics were transforming with the emergence of the conservative Tea Party bucking the Obama administration.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Almost 10 feet tall and wide, Saint George and the Dragon features a Black man in shorts and a tank top astride a bucking white horse that is set against a floral background.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Already, California is bucking the feds by recommending broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine than what the FDA has approved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Games included team members trying to stay on a bucking bronco while having footballs fired at them and team members trying to be the first to grab a stationary football from a standing position.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
But Smith, an English immigrant to Kansas, was bucking the trend.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BASE BACKLASH – New poll reveals how Pennsylvania Dems feel about Fetterman bucking his party.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Racehorses, however, are bucking the trend.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Walker won that race at a time when Republican politics were transforming with the emergence of the conservative Tea Party bucking the Obama administration.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Almost 10 feet tall and wide, Saint George and the Dragon features a Black man in shorts and a tank top astride a bucking white horse that is set against a floral background.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Already, California is bucking the feds by recommending broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine than what the FDA has approved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Games included team members trying to stay on a bucking bronco while having footballs fired at them and team members trying to be the first to grab a stationary football from a standing position.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking
Verb
-
However, she was momentarily stopped when one concert goer grabbed her, violently yanking her backwards and into the barricade.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Neil Young is yanking his music from Amazon, the rock star announced this week.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
To Los Pleneros, the hub is an example of resisting colonialism through education.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
-
They were charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property over $1,200.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Rubio writes a note before handing it to Trump during a roundtable meeting at the White House yesterday.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Senators may have a harder time getting aligned with House Republicans, who passed their bill without the China proposal, in hopes of handing President Donald Trump a negotiating tool.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
-
With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
On defense, Vanderbilt has swarmed opposing backfields, as five players have at least four tackles for loss.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
-
In Sacramento and San Diego, Democrats reign supreme, holding every office and legislative supermajorities so entrenched that opposing views have been exiled.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
If right tackle Micah Pettus (leg) remains limited, Norvell and offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn could opt for additional blockers and quicker passing concepts to keep Castellanos upright.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Suddenly an entire generation wanted to lace up ice skates, fueling a new wave of talent that began passing through the Hornets’ program.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday returned the 20 living hostages held in Gaza for more than two years to Israel, while Israeli authorities released close to 2,000 Palestinian prisoners after pulling back military forces in the strip to control roughly half of the territory.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
-
The podcasts will range from sports to culture to true crime, aiming to both complement Netflix's current slate and bring in new audiences, pulling from The Ringer's lineup.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The administration’s lurching one way and another with tariffs is another example.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
-
The title track opens the affair by lurching and creeping forward for ten minutes with odd, off-putting lyrics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share