Synonyms of bucking

bucking

verb

present participle of buck

1

as in yanking

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the car bucked and stalled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanking
• jerking
• pulling
• lurching
• twitching
• shaking
• tugging
• grabbing
• hitching
• jolting
• bumping
• tearing
• dragging
• hoicking
• ripping
• staggering
• jigging
• snatching
• plucking
• jiggling
• jouncing
• lugging
• jogging
• pitching
• tweaking
• wrenching
• joggling
• wringing
• snapping (up)
• wresting

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

• resisting
• opposing
• withstanding
• fighting
• defying
• repelling
• contesting
• combating
• battling
• thwarting
• countering
• contradicting
• challenging
• stemming
• contending (with)
• hindering
• balking
• disputing
• checking
• obstructing
• frustrating
• foiling
• baffling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• bowing (to)
• succumbing (to)
• giving in (to)
• surrendering (to)
• stooping (to)
• capitulating (to)
• knuckling under (to)

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

• handing
• passing
• reaching
• transferring
• giving
• carrying
• handing over
• relaying
• handling
• pawing
• yielding
• delivering
• releasing
• bearing
• rendering
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• fingering
• turning over
• giving up
• ceding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bucking

European stocks opened in broadly positive territory on Tuesday, bucking the negative trend set by Asian indices. — Joseph Wilkins,justina Lee,sarah Min, CNBC, 27 July 2026

The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Prices are bucking seasonal trends, with the beloved citrus fruit typically cheapest in the winter, climbing in the summer months and then peaking in cost around September or October each year. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The exchange seemed to enrage the bison, which began bucking before running at McDaniel and his 13-year-old grandson. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

One of the elephants, 51-year old Swarna, began running around her enclosure in a circle, like a bucking bronco. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

The movie has since earned a 94% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and enjoyed the rare feat of increasing its domestic box office during its second weekend, bucking the typical trend for horror releases. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Nurses’ associations say those management decisions are bucking the intent of the higher staffing standards. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Comcast, which has pay-TV and streaming challenges, has also been the subject of frequent deal chatter despite bucking the odds with a strong 15-year run as a home for both distribution and content. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026