1
as in looking up
to become glad or hopeful
buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be
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2
as in inspiring
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops
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Before, when Joyce would take Jose to a Minnesota Loons soccer game, the child would hyperfocus on the field, rarely looking up to notice the crowd around him.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Ongoing sanctions While things are looking up once again, the seminary is still under sanctions by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, dating to July 2022.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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There is such a rich world of drag designers and drag artists that are just creating beautiful pieces and inspiring fashion.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Moon was a catalyst for this movement, inspiring a new oral beauty subcategory.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Planetary scientists estimate that by about a billion years after the solar system’s birth, the gradually brightening sun would have been able to efficiently vaporize any liquid water on Venus.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Four-Star Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is brightening the seasons throughout the year with a series of special events.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That means encouraging teams to slow down, check sender info, confirm requests through other channels and report anything that feels off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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By encouraging tourists to visit Puerto Rico’s lauded heritage sites, Bad Bunny is uplifting narratives about the community and their power that recontextualize the island as a place for visitors from across the globe to celebrate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Bucking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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