buckles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buckle
1
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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2
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

2 of 2

noun

plural of buckle
as in loops

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Recent Examples of buckles
Verb
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
  1. collapses
  2. devotes
  3. loops
  4. tumbles
  5. applies
  6. folds
  7. bends
  8. swirls
Verb
  • Every disagreement collapses into a binary, because binaries perform better than the truth usually is.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Advertisement Gu-cheon manages to bring Saeng-gang back to the mortal world, but collapses into a coma soon after.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of collapses
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  • The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
Definition of devotes
Noun
  • Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of loops
Verb
  • The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Then the wisdom tumbles like Milk Duds fresh from the concessionaire.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of tumbles
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  • Southampton were additionally given a four-point deduction that applies to the upcoming season in the Championship.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The same caution applies to joint credit cards, where closing the account may require paying off the outstanding balance first.
    — Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of applies
Noun
  • This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The style also has a bottom compartment with eight elastic folds, ideal for makeup brushes and travel-sized perfume.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of folds
Verb
  • To have so much capability crammed into a phone that bends in half is a marvel.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Paolo Rossi, Italy vs West Germany, 1982 Claudio Gentile bends an inviting cross into the corridor of uncertainty, and the Italians are almost literally queuing up.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of bends
Noun
  • Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of swirls

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