bucking up

present participle of buck up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking up
Verb
  • The hockey world has looked down at Florida for decades and is having trouble adjusting to the idea of looking up, instead.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Things are certainly looking up in The City That Never Sleeps for its favorite basketball franchise (with apologies to the largely-unloved Brooklyn Nets).
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film reveals awe-inspiring cosmic vistas and glimpses of daily life in orbit, captured with 8K ultra-high-definition cameras.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a brightening serum to keep your skin glowing long after vacation, a color-protecting shampoo to help maintain your summer highlights, and a gourmand fragrance with notes of sweet vanilla and earthy amber that linger on skin like a warm hug.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The refreshing feel is perfect for depuffing and brightening tired eyes.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your adventure sector, encouraging you to expand through learning, travel, or fresh perspectives.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Croft urged schools to formally teach digital literacy and parents to reinforce it at home by encouraging keyboard use and balanced screen time.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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