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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
My wages were less than $10 an hour, and funds were so tight that missing out on 30 bucks could mean an electric bill wouldn’t get paid.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s plenty of data highlighting how little some bucks actually move during the rut, but that same research shows that some bucks travel a long, long way from home.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The average cost to print a regular cotton shirt is about five bucks each.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
But most deer versus vehicle crashes are the result of breeding season, when bucks are active and increasing their movement.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
At a few hundred bucks a piece, the out-of-pocket cost would have added up fast.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Walmart Walmart offers a collection of costumes under from $15 to $35, offering cheaper alternatives to save a few bucks this spooky season.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 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
This timeless sweater dress is reminiscent of Cameron Diaz’s character in The Holiday, and you’re bound to look like a million bucks wearing it.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The Brockermeyer family is one of the most prominent football names in the history of Fort Worth, but its connection to TCU was severed over a few hundred thousand bucks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
My wages were less than $10 an hour, and funds were so tight that missing out on 30 bucks could mean an electric bill wouldn’t get paid.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There’s plenty of data highlighting how little some bucks actually move during the rut, but that same research shows that some bucks travel a long, long way from home.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The average cost to print a regular cotton shirt is about five bucks each.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
But most deer versus vehicle crashes are the result of breeding season, when bucks are active and increasing their movement.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
At a few hundred bucks a piece, the out-of-pocket cost would have added up fast.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Walmart Walmart offers a collection of costumes under from $15 to $35, offering cheaper alternatives to save a few bucks this spooky season.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 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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With Alonso on the market, the Red Sox could be more eager to add a power-hitting first baseman than to re-sign Bregman for more money.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money that was supposed to go toward establishing thousands of flood control projects.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 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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The research team revealed that plastination is a new method for managing moisture in wood by replacing water in the cellular structure with a silicone compound to create a durable, hydrophobic barrier that resists swelling, rotting, and cracking.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, for me, that was the creation of the Anti-American Speech Committee, which is a government panel essentially designed to prosecute artists for holding views or creating work that resists basically the fascist state that has overtaken the American government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He is whisked away from a charity basketball event to his Air Force One, where Lieutenant Commander Robert Reeves (Jonah Hauer-King) hands him the Black Bag and instructs him to choose which retaliatory strike option to approve.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan then hands Cameron his radio and tells him to take Jones to the medic truck.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Portugal-Japan collaboration from Moon Road Media & Films received a cash prize of $30,000 from the two sponsors of the award — TCCF organizer Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 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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The case centers on a directive to use $4 billion from an alternative fund to pay November SNAP benefits in full—a move the administration opposes.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Sports Betting Alliance, representing companies like Draft Kings and FanDuel, opposes the bill's revenue-sharing model.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lockers help lower cost per order by 30%, and Sea passes the savings on to consumers Li said.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Along the way, the train passes through dense forests and narrow river canyons.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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