BUCKLES Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buckle

as in collapses

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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as in devotes

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

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buckles

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noun

plural of buckle

as in loops

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Recent Examples of buckles

Verb

Building a support network well before senior year of high school can be the differentiator between a student who makes a confident, strategic choice of school and major, and one who buckles under the stress of the complex admissions landscape. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 To his yacht-aspiring wrist, the buyer buckles a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, a watch designed to commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary’s 1953 summit of Everest. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The word nearly buckles my knees. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckles

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In general, when a submarine caldera collapses, the sinking seafloor pulls the seawater above it along with it.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
At the same 5-GHz frequency, a sound wave's wavelength collapses from centimeters, as is the case with light, to a couple of micrometers, roughly four orders of magnitude smaller.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapses

Verb

After two hundred pages of diagnosing the Democrats’ problems, Jentleson devotes a single page to this solution, leaving many questions unanswered.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Amenities and experiences Harmon Guest House smartly devotes most of its real estate to guest rooms, allowing for maximum comfort in a busy area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devotes

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An orange heel tab is matched with metallic blue loops on the Air Jordan 8’s strap closure, while the model’s signature chenille tongue opts for all-blue with an orange Jumpman.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
On top of the incredible markdown, the real, functional belt loops immediately caught my attention.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of loops

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From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tumbles

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Choose your card There are a variety of 0% APR cards to choose from, but there are differences to consider, including what the 0% APR applies to and the length of the introductory period.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Florio’s no-harm, no-foul argument technically applies to any quarterback the Giants could work out, including players from the UFL who have far more recent playing experience than Kaepernick.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of applies

Noun

The new iPhone model, which launches in October, features a screen that folds in two – a first of its kind for Apple.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The water-resistant exterior is suited for stadiums, gyms, and concerts and the smart design folds flat with a built-in carrying strap for easy transportation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of folds

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The Sri Lanka–born, San Diego–raised 28-year-old UC Berkeley dropout bends her generation’s activist streak inside out and roasts from a place of familiarity.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The shofar sounds, and for a heartbeat, on that sleek locomotive, time bends toward the eternal.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026