bucks up

present tense third-person singular of buck up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucks up
Verb
  • But seeing the children in the shelter − along with the Red Cross staff − brightens her spirit.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Stephanie said this brightens the day for herself and Patrick, but also for others who see the animal friends hanging out together.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.
    Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conrad suddenly looks up and gets a call from Adam, who informs him that Jeremiah called off the wedding.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Lab looks up briefly, then obliges—gently wagging his tail while remaining comfortably in place.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sherry hopes his video inspires men, balding or not, to embrace self-care and find ways to be the best version of themselves.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What’s needed now is a return to fashion that inspires, built on products that reignite a sense of fantasy.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Bucks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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