as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines
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as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resists
to refuse to give in to
bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years
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as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom
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Recent Examples of bucks
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The bike plus the dual-battery extender package has a list price of $1,999, but again is available for a hundred bucks off at the time of writing.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, as if dropped by a spaceship, two bucks appeared, 50 yards out.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
His beloved baseball glove; the cashmere quarter-zips his grandma bought him for Christmas — anything to raise a hundred bucks and feed the addiction.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
About a dozen does with some small bucks were coming in and out of the field.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
For a tablet that’s under eighty bucks, the Amazon Fire HD 10 is really hard to beat.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Regional championship tickets are increasing from $10 to $16, and state championship prices are going up five bucks — from $15 to $20.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
In actuality, schools have about two bucks per lunch.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of Osbourne’s songs and full-lengths are on the decline, which isn’t unusual at this point in the grieving process, but one track from his group bucks the downward trend and climbs to a new peak decades after its release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
But letting them in was still a better idea than sitting here at her table, scrolling her phone, waiting for several thousand bucks to miraculously drop in her lap.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The bike plus the dual-battery extender package has a list price of $1,999, but again is available for a hundred bucks off at the time of writing.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, as if dropped by a spaceship, two bucks appeared, 50 yards out.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
His beloved baseball glove; the cashmere quarter-zips his grandma bought him for Christmas — anything to raise a hundred bucks and feed the addiction.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
About a dozen does with some small bucks were coming in and out of the field.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
For a tablet that’s under eighty bucks, the Amazon Fire HD 10 is really hard to beat.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Regional championship tickets are increasing from $10 to $16, and state championship prices are going up five bucks — from $15 to $20.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
In actuality, schools have about two bucks per lunch.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
But Kravitz bucks this notion, proving that his adept songwriting skills translate even four decades later.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of Osbourne’s songs and full-lengths are on the decline, which isn’t unusual at this point in the grieving process, but one track from his group bucks the downward trend and climbs to a new peak decades after its release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucks
Noun
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, someone in the audience yanks her violently into the screaming mass of people.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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In each Whatever After novel, a magic portal yanks the main character, Abby, out of her comfortable life and thrusts her into another reality.—
Sarah Mlynowski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Verna insists the souls of the dead live within the alien ship, but Mitsuki resists the lure.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her lens resists finality; every image feels open-ended, as if the story could turn in any direction.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make a cash deposit of at least $10 using any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paul goes to shake her hand but jerks it back, then gives her a left-handed handshake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Councilor Jesse Brown, who opposes the deal, said on social media Friday that the councilors sent a similar opposition letter to Gray's office for her consideration.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mainstream Jewish groups maintain that anti-Zionism, a broad term that generally opposes the idea of a standalone state with a Jewish-majority population, is antisemitic.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latest changes—and what might come next Advertisement The 2025 civics test is similar to the 2020 one, except officers will only be required to ask questions until the applicant either passes or fails the test.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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For the uninitiated, a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly over the sun, briefly bringing viewers on earth into total darkness as a ring of light appears in the sky.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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