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

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

And the data shows public transit has not buckled under the influx. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026