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as in yanked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resisted
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 handed
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 bucked
Tuesday’s vote in Moreno Valley bucked that trend.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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
The deal came together after Democrats blocked the initial six-bill package from advancing Thursday morning, joined by a number of Republicans who bucked their leadership to air grievances with the package or the emerging deal with Democrats.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Benedict, though, has long bucked society's expectations of the time period.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Other productions that bucked the downward trend were Liberation, closing February 1, posting a gross of $539,557, and Oedipus, closing February 8, taking $890,294.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Yet unlike nearly every match in recent memory where they have been swept away, Villa bucked the trend.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Nigeria, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia bucked the trend, but confidence in the next generation’s prospects declined by double-digit percentages in China, India, Singapore, and Thailand.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
In July, Urato participated in an FDA discussion in which nearly all the panelists bucked medical consensus on the safety of SSRIs during pregnancy.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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
The deal came together after Democrats blocked the initial six-bill package from advancing Thursday morning, joined by a number of Republicans who bucked their leadership to air grievances with the package or the emerging deal with Democrats.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Benedict, though, has long bucked society's expectations of the time period.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Other productions that bucked the downward trend were Liberation, closing February 1, posting a gross of $539,557, and Oedipus, closing February 8, taking $890,294.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Yet unlike nearly every match in recent memory where they have been swept away, Villa bucked the trend.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Nigeria, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia bucked the trend, but confidence in the next generation’s prospects declined by double-digit percentages in China, India, Singapore, and Thailand.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
In July, Urato participated in an FDA discussion in which nearly all the panelists bucked medical consensus on the safety of SSRIs during pregnancy.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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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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Rather than mimicking human movement for its own sake, Atlas prioritizes efficiency, balance, and perception, aiming to solve industrial tasks that have historically resisted automation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jes Staley, a high-ranking executive who was Epstein’s primary contact, was among those who resisted cutting ties.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Economically, Takaichi backs big government and just passed a record-breaking spending budget.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The big polar bear lurched forward, hitting top speed in two strides.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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As Matt Woosnam reflected recently, the Premier League’s feel-good story has lurched into night terrors.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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