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buckle (down to)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of buckle (down to)

as in focus (on), concentrate (on)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for buckle (down to)

concentrate (on),
focus (on),
knuckle down (to),
zero (in on)

address,
approach,
face

fall (to),
pitch in,
plunge (in),
settle (down)

attack,
dive (into),
tackle,
wade (in or into)

pursue,
take up,
undertake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for buckle (down to)

avoid,
evade,
shun

dally,
dawdle,
dillydally,
fiddle (around),
fool,
idle,
lag,
mess,
monkey (around),
play,
poke,
potter (around),
putter (around),
trifle

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“Buckle (down to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle%20%28down%20to%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.

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