1
as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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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
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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
America's birth rate is falling, but one Maryland doctor says a group is bucking the trend in a big way.
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Crystal McQuay, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Kings are also bucking history since 18 of their losses have come in either overtime or a shootout.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Both Apple and Cisco traded higher on Thursday, bucking the broader market sell-off.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, cable companies like Spectrum have found a way to entice consumers by adding to their traditional bundle with ESPN Unlimited, Fox One, HBO Max, Paramount+ and more, creating a slight uptick in Spectrum’s subscriber numbers and bucking what had been a steep trend downward.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
As motorists become more fixated on their devices, a few automakers are bucking the trend.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Grynsztejn is bucking a broader trend across professions, in which those in top positions well into their 60s and 70s have been reluctant to create openings for the next generation to take over.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But California is bucking the trend and now on the verge of modernizing how its 14 Demonstration State Forests are managed.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The eventful election cycle included the ousting of two sitting legislators who sparked backlash by bucking their political party on veto votes and a veteran county commissioner.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Crystal McQuay, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The Kings are also bucking history since 18 of their losses have come in either overtime or a shootout.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Both Apple and Cisco traded higher on Thursday, bucking the broader market sell-off.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, cable companies like Spectrum have found a way to entice consumers by adding to their traditional bundle with ESPN Unlimited, Fox One, HBO Max, Paramount+ and more, creating a slight uptick in Spectrum’s subscriber numbers and bucking what had been a steep trend downward.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
As motorists become more fixated on their devices, a few automakers are bucking the trend.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Grynsztejn is bucking a broader trend across professions, in which those in top positions well into their 60s and 70s have been reluctant to create openings for the next generation to take over.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But California is bucking the trend and now on the verge of modernizing how its 14 Demonstration State Forests are managed.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The eventful election cycle included the ousting of two sitting legislators who sparked backlash by bucking their political party on veto votes and a veteran county commissioner.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking
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Keep the movement coming from your ribs, rotating, not by yanking your neck.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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In other words, eliminating them from the animal kingdom would be like yanking an entire tier of Jenga blocks out of the middle of the tower.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Orbán began vilifying the EU, often comparing Brussels to the Soviet Union, even while receiving massive amounts of EU money, and resisting pressure to reverse democratic backsliding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander walked two before handing the game to the bullpen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jets left winger Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime, handing the Hawks their fourth consecutive defeat.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tony Fauci was not just jerking the country around.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The clip on TikTok shows the seat jerking abruptly, apparently from forceful pushes by the person seated behind her.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Swanson isn’t ready to endorse reverse framing, a conceptual strategy in which catchers could try to make strikes look like balls in an effort to fool opposing hitters into wasting a challenge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dave Malloy’s score is versatile, brilliant and grows more relevant with each passing year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The backseat passenger on a passing scooter opened fire into a group of people at the corner, which included Kaori’s parents and some other young children.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 2018 Hands-Free Georgia Act, which effectively banned drivers from holding phones, made pulling drivers over easier.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Saturday, and a good Samaritan is credited with pulling the three survivors out of the inlet, the USCG told The Charlotte Observer.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, morale is much worse compared with December 2024, before DOGE took aim at the health agency's budgets and staffing, and before rounds of lurching job cuts and reinstatements left thousands of CDC workers in limbo or severed from their careers.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are plenty of differences, but the stability Atleti have fostered in sticking with Simeone stands in stark contrast to Spurs’ habit of lurching between managers, styles and approaches.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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