1
as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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Recent Examples of buckled
Make sure every child is properly buckled and keep your full attention on the road.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
In the first inning of the Astros' matchup against the Texas Rangers, Alvarez appeared to misstep while crossing home plate, twisting his left ankle in a way that visibly buckled his leg.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the entire Mike McDaniel era, the Dolphins had their chances and buckled to the pressure of the moment.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As long as all passengers are securely buckled, that dramatically ups the odds of survival in a rollover crash.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Shanahan and Lynch were side by side watching the drill and initially feared Gage’s ankle had buckled.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
In the first inning of the Astros' matchup against the Texas Rangers, Alvarez appeared to misstep while crossing home plate, twisting his left ankle in a way that visibly buckled his leg.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the entire Mike McDaniel era, the Dolphins had their chances and buckled to the pressure of the moment.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Stay in the vehicle with your seat belt buckled and wait for the storm to pass.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As long as all passengers are securely buckled, that dramatically ups the odds of survival in a rollover crash.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Shanahan and Lynch were side by side watching the drill and initially feared Gage’s ankle had buckled.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckled
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The net, which will be devoted solely to classic Western television series, will be available in 15 of the Top 20 broadcast TV markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Ft.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Courtney has devoted her career to fighting for individuals in high-stakes disputes against financial institutions, achieving landmark victories.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hours after the initial shipping containers fell into the ocean, more containers tumbled onto the port side.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Synopsys — Shares tumbled 35% after the semiconductor tool supplier posted disappointing fiscal third-quarter results.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Buckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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