bucking up

present participle of buck up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking up
Verb
  • The agency, working with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, made SAVE free to states and allowed bulk searches, as opposed to looking up one person at a time — changes that were celebrated by many voting officials.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Things are also looking up off the field, with Denver building a $175 million headquarters that is scheduled to be completed next year.
    Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The efficiency and immediacy of space medicine may well influence healthcare innovation far beyond orbit, inspiring systems that are faster, cheaper, and more accessible.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several bright craters are visible brightening the dark lunar maria that cover swathes of the lunar surface, with impact ejecta streaking outward from some of the younger sites.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Support her post-grad skin with brightening serums, refillable lipsticks, and edge-control that actually holds during interviews and celebrations.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The immediacy and interactivity of social media platforms amplified the outrage, encouraging group mobilization.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • By encouraging curiosity, leaders and employees can move beyond surface-level use and unlock the full potential of the tools around them.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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