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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning
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as in money
bucks plural
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 to resist
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 to hand
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 buck
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s pretty good bang for the buck for $3 million for one year.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
And the Heat, in those days, were a bit of a powderkeg that found a way to buck the odds.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That’s when companies looking to save a buck in the current trying economic times cut expenses by going after travel budgets, forcing workers to do things like book rooms at motels instead of hotels and buy groceries instead of eating out.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
That’s pretty good bang for the buck for $3 million for one year.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Asia-Pacific markets bucked the trend and mostly rose Wednesday even as software stocks in the region also declined.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
And the Heat, in those days, were a bit of a powderkeg that found a way to buck the odds.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
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The dude is unique, to say the least.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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True freshman Marco Jones is another one of those dudes who can just get at the QB.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bernthal plays doomed Sonny, who’s hoping to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming operation; his longtime pal and costar on The Bear plays volatile Sal, the loneliest guy in the world.—
Jenny Lumet,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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You guys took a few years off in the mid-Seventies just as prog was reaching its peak of popularity.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Syria, Saudi Arabia sign investment deals DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria and Saudi Arabia signed multibillion-dollar investment agreements on Saturday, including a major telecommunications project, a low-cost joint airline and an international airport in northern Syria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The value of the United States dollar has ticked down slightly this year, deepening a dropoff for the currency that stretches back months.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Karen Powers overheard the adjuster accusing her husband and brother of having failed to perform work with the money that State Farm had issued on the earlier claim.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Texas coach Vic Schaefer has also yanked post players Justice Carlton and Ashton Judd after on-court errors in the first half, and the Longhorns entered this timeout with four guards and Oldacre on the court.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell’s companion yanked a necklace off Reed’s neck before both suspects fled the area, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those who are traveling with a partner will appreciate the double vanities—or resist the old-fashioned clawfoot tub.—
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The urge to lie down for a soak, even in winter, is hard to resist.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dad hands me the paper, the certificate of ownership from the National Archives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina regulators this week blocked Carolina Water Service from imposing a temporary rate increase, handing a short-term victory to thousands of homeowners already fighting a broader, long-term hike.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The game saw the rapper's beau, Stefon Diggs, take the field as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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