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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1
as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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2
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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3
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
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Lenovo Laptop Deals Lenovo makes some of the most stylish and sophisticated Windows laptops out there, and a still good Prime Day discount that brings the exceptional Slim 7i Aura Edition down to a thousand bucks is well worth noting.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Hell, the much more traditional sequel is frequently a lazy cash grab, an attempt to recapture lighting in a bottle or simply milk a few additional bucks out of audiences looking for a risk-free night out.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Let the young bucks deal with the shuttles.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Plenty of restaurants in New York are preposterously expensive, and Marcel is, too—a cocktail alone can run more than forty bucks—but the restaurant pulls off the much rarer trick of feeling actually rich.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward.
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Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
JPMorgan's recommendation on MGM bucks the consensus on Wall Street, where 12 out of 27 analysts rate the stock no more than a hold, and three rate it a sell.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The brainchild of architect and naval designer Stefano Pastrovich, the quartet bucks marine conventions.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
The PencilVac bucks that colorful trigger-action trend, slimming down and streamlining to just the essentials.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
The new program bucks the norm that such moonshot packages are reserved for CEOs.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Mullin railed against Paul as someone who frequently bucks the Republican Party on crucial votes, according to reporting by Oklahoma journalist David Arnett.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2026
There are many reasons why America bucks this global trend, but much of it comes down to an historic reliance on unions to fight for time off and their waning influence today, coupled with a demanding work culture that hasn’t evolved much since the industrial revolution.
—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
So with a few exceptions, oil changes at Rohrman Automotive Group dealers are fifty bucks, for full synthetic oil up to seven quarts.
—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Lenovo Laptop Deals Lenovo makes some of the most stylish and sophisticated Windows laptops out there, and a still good Prime Day discount that brings the exceptional Slim 7i Aura Edition down to a thousand bucks is well worth noting.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Hell, the much more traditional sequel is frequently a lazy cash grab, an attempt to recapture lighting in a bottle or simply milk a few additional bucks out of audiences looking for a risk-free night out.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Let the young bucks deal with the shuttles.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Plenty of restaurants in New York are preposterously expensive, and Marcel is, too—a cocktail alone can run more than forty bucks—but the restaurant pulls off the much rarer trick of feeling actually rich.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
With this decision, the king bucks 189 years of tradition, as monarchs have lived in the palace since 1837, when Queen Victoria began her reign.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward.
—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
JPMorgan's recommendation on MGM bucks the consensus on Wall Street, where 12 out of 27 analysts rate the stock no more than a hold, and three rate it a sell.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The brainchild of architect and naval designer Stefano Pastrovich, the quartet bucks marine conventions.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
The PencilVac bucks that colorful trigger-action trend, slimming down and streamlining to just the essentials.
—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
The new program bucks the norm that such moonshot packages are reserved for CEOs.
—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Mullin railed against Paul as someone who frequently bucks the Republican Party on crucial votes, according to reporting by Oklahoma journalist David Arnett.
—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2026
There are many reasons why America bucks this global trend, but much of it comes down to an historic reliance on unions to fight for time off and their waning influence today, coupled with a demanding work culture that hasn’t evolved much since the industrial revolution.
—
Joe O’Connor,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucks
Noun
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
Verb
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Like a false note on an out-of-tune piano, a clunky verb, a sentence without rhythm, yanks the reader out the flow of the work.
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Maden takes thee wine bottle from him and the officers reach for his wrists but Brown resists and yanks his arms back, the video shows.
Verb
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The episodes bounce between periods as Angelyne tries new ventures (a music career) and resists others (a Playboy photoshoot), all while avoiding the journalist (Alex Karpovsky) and documentarian (Lukas Gage) trying to uncover her origin story.
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The book, like the exhibition, is overwhelming, resists linear reading, and purposefully drives the observer into a state of disorientation.
Verb
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For my own hat, Adams hands the shaping over to Ryan McBride, a fellow manager who has worked alongside him for most of Adam's tenure.
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Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike.
Noun
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
Verb
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
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Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
Verb
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The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
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Your voice is not wasted, and vote-splitting cannot hand the seat to a candidate the majority opposes.
Verb
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If your plants are looking wilted or their pots are drying out super-fast, consider temporarily moving them to a lightly shaded section of your patio or garden until the heat wave passes.
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Independence Day morning offers one of the best opportunities in decades, as the distant ice giant passes extraordinarily close to Mars in the predawn sky.
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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