1
as in collapsing
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 devoting
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 buckling
When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
But property owners buckling under financial pressure isn’t necessarily justice.
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Jeremy Talcott,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Getty Images At a time when Hollywood is buckling under the weight of one remake after another, a new film has taken the industry by storm.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Debris pummels Rodney Stover’s back, buckling him to his knees.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, is also buckling, and doctors are struggling to provide even basic medical care.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Transmission and cost crunch The physical grid is buckling under the same pressure.
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Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Retí’s is the standout performance, cogently mapping a mother’s tenacity buckling under a mounting feeling of helplessness at watching her child disappear into a mystery.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Outcry over the funding cuts prompted Republican lawmakers to create $50 billion in new rural health grants, but critics say that funding is intended for innovative health care delivery solutions — not propping up hospitals buckling under current pressures.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
But property owners buckling under financial pressure isn’t necessarily justice.
—
Jeremy Talcott,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Getty Images At a time when Hollywood is buckling under the weight of one remake after another, a new film has taken the industry by storm.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Debris pummels Rodney Stover’s back, buckling him to his knees.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Critical infrastructure, including hospitals, is also buckling, and doctors are struggling to provide even basic medical care.
—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Transmission and cost crunch The physical grid is buckling under the same pressure.
—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Retí’s is the standout performance, cogently mapping a mother’s tenacity buckling under a mounting feeling of helplessness at watching her child disappear into a mystery.
—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Outcry over the funding cuts prompted Republican lawmakers to create $50 billion in new rural health grants, but critics say that funding is intended for innovative health care delivery solutions — not propping up hospitals buckling under current pressures.
—
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckling
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Everything is collapsing around them, but Richie has a plan.
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This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
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These days, those same thinkers describe their object of study as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena—and universities, governmental agencies, and independent groups are devoting serious resources to finally getting to the bottom of whether extraterrestrials really are out there.
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But to avoid being stretched too much, defined as devoting more than 30% of their pay to housing, their income should be closer to $250,000.
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Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.
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Late on, with the game already won, James Garner and substitute Merlin Rohl chased Enzo Fernandez, sending him crumpling to the turf.
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Neel said many community members have made preparations in anticipation of the ruling, including applying for asylum.
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Woman applying estrogen patch during hormone therapy.
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What made jazz so distinct was the freedom embedded into its structure, with musicians improvising, trading solos and bending notes together.
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The play started with LAFC teammate Jacob Shaffelburg bending a cross into the middle of the box, where South African center back Ime Okon tried to head to clear.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
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“Buckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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