1
as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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2
as in resisting
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 handing
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 bucking
Almost 10 feet tall and wide, Saint George and the Dragon features a Black man in shorts and a tank top astride a bucking white horse that is set against a floral background.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Here's which Wisconsin municipalities have seen the largest population drops since 2020, as well as which ones are bucking expectations and growing.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some fast-casual restaurants are facing slowing sales after initially bucking the broader industry trend.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Already, California is bucking the feds by recommending broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine than what the FDA has approved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Games included team members trying to stay on a bucking bronco while having footballs fired at them and team members trying to be the first to grab a stationary football from a standing position.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
But Republicans in the majority who sign are bucking the president and party leadership.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Berlin is bucking Europe’s trend of protesting over-tourism by promoting its art scene, clubs, and palaces to would-be visitors wary of anger from locals in places like Italy and Spain.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some state legislatures are bucking the momentum.
—Jeff Amy, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Here's which Wisconsin municipalities have seen the largest population drops since 2020, as well as which ones are bucking expectations and growing.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Some fast-casual restaurants are facing slowing sales after initially bucking the broader industry trend.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Already, California is bucking the feds by recommending broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine than what the FDA has approved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Games included team members trying to stay on a bucking bronco while having footballs fired at them and team members trying to be the first to grab a stationary football from a standing position.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
But Republicans in the majority who sign are bucking the president and party leadership.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Berlin is bucking Europe’s trend of protesting over-tourism by promoting its art scene, clubs, and palaces to would-be visitors wary of anger from locals in places like Italy and Spain.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some state legislatures are bucking the momentum.
—Jeff Amy, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucking
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Within seconds, officers in full riot gear surged forward in formation, yanking open the doors and pulling the passenger to safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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But some lawmakers say that argument is baseless and that yanking the grants has left the state less equipped to prevent tragedies like this week’s attack at Annunciation Catholic School.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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This data undercuts the common fear that resisting an activist will lead to wholesale turnover of the board.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Becker caught each child, handing them off to a waiting officer and bystander.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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This year’s survey, in its 20th year, found that airports across the country had done a good job handing high volumes of travelers and that overall traveler satisfaction had increased.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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One video posted to the social platform X appeared to show Kirk addressing the students, at one point speaking about gang violence, before being struck near the neck and later jerking to his left side.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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The story follows a Jewish family across five generations, from childhood to adulthood, blending laughs and tear-jerking moments, just like in Bob-Waksberg’s other shows.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the public square, opposing views aren't debated—they're flagged or muted.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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This has become the norm, with the club’s outstanding start appearing more like the aberration with each passing day.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Granite Hills had just 59 yards passing at the break with 21 of those coming on the last play of the half.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Good Times Oakland is pulling from a deep well of retail bottles, and has a bar for the public to sip and sup.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The administration’s lurching one way and another with tariffs is another example.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The title track opens the affair by lurching and creeping forward for ten minutes with odd, off-putting lyrics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucking. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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