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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
However, a few members of both parties are either bucking their party or have their votes in play.
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Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Warren deserves kudos for bucking the trend of petulance exhibited by too many Democrats that night.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Elder was a constant in the Braves rotation a season ago, bucking the trend of his fellow starters who were slowed, or altogether lost, because of injury.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The limited series, which is being described as very faithful to the text, bucking certain recent trends, is slated to come out in fall 2026.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Also bucking the downward trend was Operation Mincemeat, which had planned a nine-performance week to see off its original British cast before tonight’s all-American replacements take over.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
While the famed Médoc is known as the home of some of the world’s finest bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, one producer is quietly bucking the trend.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
The price of rent in the city and surrounding county is dropping, bucking regional and statewide trends.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
With olive green and purple designs, Maison Lejaby was bucking the sobriety trend.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Warren deserves kudos for bucking the trend of petulance exhibited by too many Democrats that night.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Elder was a constant in the Braves rotation a season ago, bucking the trend of his fellow starters who were slowed, or altogether lost, because of injury.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The limited series, which is being described as very faithful to the text, bucking certain recent trends, is slated to come out in fall 2026.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Also bucking the downward trend was Operation Mincemeat, which had planned a nine-performance week to see off its original British cast before tonight’s all-American replacements take over.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
While the famed Médoc is known as the home of some of the world’s finest bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, one producer is quietly bucking the trend.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
The price of rent in the city and surrounding county is dropping, bucking regional and statewide trends.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
With olive green and purple designs, Maison Lejaby was bucking the sobriety trend.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking
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The Lancers are feisty, diving for loose balls, yanking the ball out of opponents’ hands and not being shy about questioning an official’s call.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea Marie Struss was seen on video pushing, hitting, dropping, and yanking infants in her care.—
Vanessa Carlson Bender,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
12 Feb. 2026
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Leon also faces a Level 6 felony battery count and a misdemeanor charge of resisting law enforcement for kicking a Portage Police officer at the Northwest Health-Portage facility and persistently refusing to follow orders from arresting officers, documents state.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Organizers held a series of events focused on resisting immigration enforcement actions and calling for the abolition of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to its website.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That ruling could deal a blow to Fuller and Pinilla’s side, either by eliminating important witnesses if the case were to go to trial or by handing the city additional leverage in settlement discussions.—
Tess Riski
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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In past years, the council raised parking fees and slashed vacant positions instead of handing employees a pink slip.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Video of the collision shows the train jerking from side-to-side.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yes, the Heat, by opposing winning percentage, have the 10th easiest remaining schedule in the league and an edge there against the 76ers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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And in a lightning round of questions at a recent forum in Evanston, all six participating candidates, those listed above except Huynh, shared other points of consensus, backing a transition to universal health care and opposing federal legislation to ban gender-affirming care for children.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Slovenian center, who is retiring this spring after 20 seasons in Los Angeles, is just five points away from passing Marcel Dionne to become the Kings’ career scoring leader.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those worries have spilled into financial markets, pulling share prices sharply lower.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone’s always pulling the knife out or holding the knife.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two sides have been lurching toward this end for a while now.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brant, who was elected in a special election in August, inherited an office already in disarray, in a county that has spent the past year lurching from one government crisis to the next.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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