Synonyms of buckled

buckled

verb

past tense of buckle

1

as in collapsed

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• crumpled
• tumbled
• went
• melted
• shattered
• gave
• crumbled
• died
• foundered
• yielded
• went out
• imploded
• flattened
• gave way
• crashed
• broke
• snapped
• cracked
• failed
• smashed
• caved (in)
• popped
• burst
• stalled
• deflated
• splintered
• split
• gave out
• broke down
• melted down
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• inflated
• swelled

2

as in devoted

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoted
• applied
• gave
• bent
• addressed
• committed
• worked
• got cracking
• spent
• got with it
• turned one's hand
• reapplied
• set (to)
• got one's act together
• exhausted
• involved
• exerted
• engaged
• concerned
• busied
• settled (down)
• stressed
• taxed
• readdressed
• plowed
• troubled
• humped
• hustled
• strained
• ground
• wore out
• knuckled down
• carried on
• pitched in
• put out
• plodded
• plunged (in)
• plugged (away)
• pegged (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• played
• dawdled
• idled
• trifled
• dallied
• fooled around
• fiddled (around)
• messed around
• puttered (around)
• pottered (around)
• dillydallied
• monkeyed (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buckled

College networks buckled under the traffic, and bulletin boards lit up, as the game eventually was installed on more computers than Microsoft Windows 95 at the time. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Argentina responded two minutes later with a try to backrower Joaquin Oviedo after Delguy buckled the defense. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

But on Tuesday, structural columns buckled and floors sagged, prompting the evacuation of that building and several others nearby, according to New York City officials. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

After receiving a report of bricks falling from the 37-story building, fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Yesterday, officials evacuated that Midtown building, which is being converted into an apartment complex, after several floors caved in and two columns buckled. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 8 July 2026

Moscow launched massive drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people in retaliation against recent Ukrainian attacks that have buckled Russia’s economy. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Tens of thousands of homes were left without power in France as the grid buckled under the heat. — Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Hours later, when twin earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart, the hotel shook violently, then buckled. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026