BUCKS UP Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

bucks up

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present tense third-person singular of buck up

as in brightens

to become glad or hopeful buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be

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as in encourages

to fill with courage or strength of purpose a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops

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Along with many of the brand’s red light therapy tools, this device helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles, brightens your complexion, and, well, makes your skin look better.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
And as a lamp lights up a dark room, our faithfulness to God brightens the path for others, including government officials, to be more faithful, too.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

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The 30-year-old project manager was previously married for three months and looks up to her parents, who have been together for 40 years, for love inspiration.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
By contrast, a research assistant who simply looks up stock market data from Brazil, for example, could easily be replaced by AI.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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This book inspires football players who are no longer active on the field to embrace life with a positive perception, maintaining their passion to continue pursuing their dreams and building a healthy personal and professional life.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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