buckles 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of buckle

buckles

2 of 2

noun

plural of buckle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of buckles
Noun
The word nearly buckles my knees. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckles
Verb
  • Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Late in The Gales of November, Bacon — who’s written books on leadership and college football, among other topics — devotes two chapters to Lightfoot’s epic ballad.
    John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Usually crafted from wool, the rug is made up of rows of popcorn-like loops and has a welcoming quality thanks to its soft texture.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The bottoms also have flat rivets at the back and watch pocket, single needle stitching construction, back darter risers, and three-point belt loops for a sleek look.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ralphy leaps up in shock, tumbles off the sofa, and sprints toward his owner, who is filming nearby.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Easy to roll your eyes at from the opening scene and increasingly pigheaded in all of the ones that follow, Man-su starts off a long way from likable and tumbles much lower in our estimation from there.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This philosophy applies to business owners seeking to develop managers and leaders within their organizations.
    Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The platform reportedly applies principles borrowed from structural engineering in bridges and skyscrapers and uses a triangular honeycomb structure for superior stability and load distribution.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Decoding the body’s folds The team used advanced EpiSwitch® 3D Genomics technology from Oxford BioDynamics to study how DNA folds within cells, a process that affects which genes turn on or off.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Uchis has built a reputation as a bilingual and genre-fluid artist who bends musical boundaries with ease.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
  • According to Einstein, massive objects shape the space around them, as their gravity bends space-time, curving paths of light rays near by.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the bans would have only applied in California, the state’s sheer size gives it significant influence over what gets manufactured for sale across the nation.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Showgirl was introduced as an album that gives fans a look behind the Eras Tour curtain, so attendees of that tour were eager to not just relive the magic but learn more about Taylor’s thought processes during such a whirlwind time of her career.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Buckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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