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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2
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
Instead of buckling to the pressure, McCarthy and company marched down the field and put together three impressive scoring drives.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The despite being at less than capacity, the report reveals a facility buckling under the weight of a healthcare crisis, severe staffing shortages, and systemic safety lapses.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many pregnant women are wearing their seatbelts incorrectly, buckling across the belly rather than low on the hips.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The teens star in a series of nine videos that teach kids everything from buckling a seat belt properly to crossing the street safely.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
But that delicate ecosystem is now buckling under the weight of new federal policy.
—Amy Harclerode, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Planes are specifically designed to withstand even severe turbulence and buckling your seatbelt is the surest way to avoid injury, Gallego Marcos said.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The despite being at less than capacity, the report reveals a facility buckling under the weight of a healthcare crisis, severe staffing shortages, and systemic safety lapses.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many pregnant women are wearing their seatbelts incorrectly, buckling across the belly rather than low on the hips.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The teens star in a series of nine videos that teach kids everything from buckling a seat belt properly to crossing the street safely.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2025
But that delicate ecosystem is now buckling under the weight of new federal policy.
—Amy Harclerode, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Planes are specifically designed to withstand even severe turbulence and buckling your seatbelt is the surest way to avoid injury, Gallego Marcos said.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckling
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The carrier warned that incorrect declarations can result in cargo shifting or collapsing, alongside other accidents like chemical reactions, fires or even explosions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some were collapsing or fire-damaged, others left vacant after the house next door burned.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Owens, who was then devoting much of her airtime to the legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, responded to Kraus on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here, 14 members of Forbes Agency Council share the line items their agencies are devoting more of their budgets to this year and the strategy behind these decisions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Singh was blocking both lanes of the northbound Turnpike when Dufresne’s Chrysler Town & Country minivan hit the truck, crumpling underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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The paper also highlights the potential of digital twins — virtual patient replicas that allow doctors to simulate treatments before applying them in real life.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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By applying Stoic principles, individuals can filter out the noise, focus on the controllable, and approach financial decisions with clarity rather than fear.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The club fees paid by growers go to marketing investments used for websites, TikToks, and ads, giving it wider appeal.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the overall matter heads towards its March 9, 2026 trial date start, Judge Liman will have the final word – for now – on bringing Swift on board and giving Baldoni and his Wayfarer co-founders more time for their own depositions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Marie fights the Hometeamers using her blood-bending powers, and a video of the aftermath goes viral on social media.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salt unlocks hidden currents To measure performance, the team used a three-point bending test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Buckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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