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as in collapses
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 devotes
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 buckles
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The word nearly buckles my knees.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckles
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Multiple Independence homeowners suffered structural damage, flooding or partial home collapses that week, including Manuel Ramirez and Michael Thomas, whose home was built in 1949.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Social psychologists have long demonstrated that when individuals merge into a group, nuance collapses.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, the saddest novel ever written, devotes some space to the description of just such a device, the earliest example of a fictional machine capable of writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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But the governor also devotes several pages to providing his side of the story from the 2024 search for a vice-presidential candidate, after Harris wrote a detailed account of the traditionally secretive process, which included a less-than-warm meeting with Shapiro.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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It’s coordinated by local cells responding to each other through signals and feedback loops, making decisions where the information actually exists.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The track has been under construction for months, and now loops across several levels of the backlot.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ceremony turns into something reminiscent of the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, as the last keg tumbles down a nearby hill and the entire wedding party follows.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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And once the first domino falls, the rest of the table tumbles into place around it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But ultrarunning officials worry WADA may not be considering how point two—the ability to cause harm—applies to the unique demands of the sport.—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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Avoiding paying the tax for this season delays when the Magic could get hit with the repeater tax, which applies to teams that have been above the league’s tax line for at least three of the previous four seasons.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some have the long silky fur of Persian cats; others the trademark ears of Scottish folds.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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During a search at the police department, Insogna was allegedly found with 18 wax folds of heroin/fentanyl under her clothes near her ankle, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Where the vortex bends southward, cold air follows.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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This orbit allowed the spacecraft to pass behind Jupiter relative to Earth, creating a rare opportunity to study how the planet’s atmosphere bends radio signals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Buckles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckles. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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