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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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2
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
The second rider for Nashville, Austin Richardson, appeared to get knocked out aboard Hold on Loosely when the bull bucked violently coming out of the chute and Richardson’s upper body flung forward, causing his face shield to smash against the bull’s head.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Facing a massive funding gap, the Chicago Board of Education bucked the mayor last week on the 2025-26 budget in a stunning vote.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo shares meanwhile bucked the downtrend after activist firm Elliott Investment Management took a stake in the soda maker.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But Lamar's murder bucked that notion.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
What the scores show Detroit Public Schools Community District bucked the state trend and improved its third grade reading scores, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of students scoring proficient or advanced.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Legislature, Collins remained loyal to DeSantis in recent months while many of his colleagues bucked the governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time that the Board would have bucked disciplinary recommendations for 2023 strike violators, though.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Facing a massive funding gap, the Chicago Board of Education bucked the mayor last week on the 2025-26 budget in a stunning vote.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo shares meanwhile bucked the downtrend after activist firm Elliott Investment Management took a stake in the soda maker.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
But Lamar's murder bucked that notion.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
What the scores show Detroit Public Schools Community District bucked the state trend and improved its third grade reading scores, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of students scoring proficient or advanced.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the Legislature, Collins remained loyal to DeSantis in recent months while many of his colleagues bucked the governor.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time that the Board would have bucked disciplinary recommendations for 2023 strike violators, though.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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Kimmel’s show was yanked immediately, and its future is murky.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of artists have yanked their music from streaming services in Israel to protest the ongoing violence against Palestinian people, including Kneecap, Faye Webster and Japanese Breakfast.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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Powell, for his part, resisted any interpretations of the central bank as being anything but independent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.—
Emily Exton,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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TikTok has been handed another lifeline.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, Hungary and Slovakia are the EU's top purchasers of Russian energy and have opposed efforts by Brussels to phase it out.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance, TikTok's current owner, which in the past has opposed the sale, did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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That deal was struck in lieu of a retaliatory capital tax on foreign investors that was passed in the House version of the bill but was later removed by the Senate.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—passed solely with Democratic votes in Congress—provided historic incentives for clean energy manufacturers and EV and battery makers.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk lurched back and to the left.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Heading into 2025-26, nine players from Henrique’s 2008 draft class have reached 1,000 games.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Luis Matos, pinch-hitting for Drew Gilbert, reached base to start the inning when Betts made a throwing error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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