as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines
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as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resists
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 hands
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 bucks
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Near the end of their trip, Frazier loaned Ali a hundred bucks.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Jeremiah Johnson is currently available to rent on platforms like Amazon and Apple for under four bucks.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Sacrifice, a Greek-French-American coproduction, often looks like a zillion bucks.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
At just 468 bucks over $41 Grand, this is a great buy in the compact pickup truck market.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The legendary painter borrowed 60 bucks then disappeared into the night.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sure, stranger, come live in my basement for two months and for a thousand bucks a day, why not?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of Osbourne’s songs and full-lengths are on the decline, which isn’t unusual at this point in the grieving process, but one track from his group bucks the downward trend and climbs to a new peak decades after its release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Software developers who are looking for a few bucks on the side are willing to take on these duties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Near the end of their trip, Frazier loaned Ali a hundred bucks.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Jeremiah Johnson is currently available to rent on platforms like Amazon and Apple for under four bucks.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Sacrifice, a Greek-French-American coproduction, often looks like a zillion bucks.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
At just 468 bucks over $41 Grand, this is a great buy in the compact pickup truck market.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The legendary painter borrowed 60 bucks then disappeared into the night.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sure, stranger, come live in my basement for two months and for a thousand bucks a day, why not?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
But Kravitz bucks this notion, proving that his adept songwriting skills translate even four decades later.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of Osbourne’s songs and full-lengths are on the decline, which isn’t unusual at this point in the grieving process, but one track from his group bucks the downward trend and climbs to a new peak decades after its release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucks
Noun
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Corporations love money more than anything, & this will really harm them and force them to do the right thing.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thing rebels against his master and yanks out his clockwork heart.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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After deciding to take his family to a tourist town for some fun in the sun, a minor encounter with local bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of an unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss (Sharon Stone), who is determined to derail his relaxation.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wool is natural and resists mold and mildew.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.—
Melanie Draheim,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The viral video, shared by @emookitkats in August, shows the black and white cat feeding her lookalike babies when, out of nowhere, her owner hands her a small orange kitten that is clearly not one of hers.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The prize, granted by the Culture Ministry’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), carries a cash award of €30,000 ($35,100).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Organize liquidity needs Even your cash needs should be thoughtfully allocated and not all lumped into one savings account or money market fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The chief of staff opposes military rule in Gaza and believes Israel should look ahead to the day after and draw a political solution accordingly.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As one example, a recent study found that in San Diego County, rents increase by more than $1,700 per unit annually when a city passes a Tenant Protection Ordinance.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most of us who are actually alive would, y’know, instead say the name of the restaurant; such is the shorthand understanding that passes between two people who have known each other for some time.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brand showcased new versions of its viral Kisslock bag and mini coin purses worn as necklaces (plus, more print media, with tiny books in the form of earrings and bag charms).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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