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
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2
as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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Recent Examples of buckled
Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As long as all passengers are securely buckled, that dramatically ups the odds of survival in a rollover crash.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Shanahan and Lynch were side by side watching the drill and initially feared Gage’s ankle had buckled.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
When supply chains buckled during the pandemic, some data center operators took brief notes.
—Ryan Mallory, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
However, the couple buckled after his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, pressured them to name the baby Margaret after Margaret of Scotland.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Listen to pilots and flight attendants and stay seated (and buckled) when you are instructed to do so.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As long as all passengers are securely buckled, that dramatically ups the odds of survival in a rollover crash.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Shanahan and Lynch were side by side watching the drill and initially feared Gage’s ankle had buckled.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
When supply chains buckled during the pandemic, some data center operators took brief notes.
—Ryan Mallory, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
However, the couple buckled after his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, pressured them to name the baby Margaret after Margaret of Scotland.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Listen to pilots and flight attendants and stay seated (and buckled) when you are instructed to do so.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckled
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hours after the initial shipping containers fell into the ocean, more containers tumbled onto the port side.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Synopsys — Shares tumbled 35% after the semiconductor tool supplier posted disappointing fiscal third-quarter results.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Buckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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