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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning
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as in money
bucks plural
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 to resist
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 to hand
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 buck
New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
While getting the most bang for the buck can be a compelling goal, Stryker recommends homeowners consider something else.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article OAKLAND — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has endorsed Loren Taylor in next month’s Oakland mayoral election, bucking the trend of near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, Barbara Lee.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The amino acids in eggs have a bioavailability that offers more protein bang for your buck (so to speak).
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
While getting the most bang for the buck can be a compelling goal, Stryker recommends homeowners consider something else.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
While a majority of Republicans remain opposed to the change, enough broke rank to buck the efforts of Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to kill her efforts to allow proxy voting for these parents, handing him a public legislative defeat.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article OAKLAND — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has endorsed Loren Taylor in next month’s Oakland mayoral election, bucking the trend of near-unanimous support among Bay Area politicians for Taylor’s opponent, Barbara Lee.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
Noun
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And maybe the dude who held my mom up at gunpoint and stole her car gets caught.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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The dude is so shredded, has so much energy, a crazy amount.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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And with no apparent competition for the starting job, the redshirt junior can focus on his own game rather than competing with the guys around him.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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Our sport needs more people that celebrate the awesomeness of what these guys can do.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Since its acquisition of Monsanto in 2018, Bayer has faced billions of dollars in payouts in a decades-old toxic mess that came with Monsanto, and its stock price hit a 20-year low in 2024.—
Niven R. Narain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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That’s despite the billions of dollars the company has spent to prevent them, including $1.9 billion last year.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Chou said, acknowledging her willingness to fork over money for Beyoncé's concert in previous years and now.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tanzi tied up Acosta in the back of the van and headed to Key West, stealing her money from ATMS along the way after threatening her with a box cutter to get her bank account password.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump’s decision to yank the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is the latest sign Republicans have a special election problem.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two nights after being yanked in the first period in Tampa Bay, Jarry again was pulled after allowing four goals, this time on 12 shots.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This was done by using the slender bridges to form triangles, a rigid shape found in engineering and architecture to resist bending and warping.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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The cosmos may hand you inspiration on a silver platter today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Christina Haack and her new beau are soaking up the sun on vacation!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Apparently Cline's character has had a rough day, so her beau tells her to go take a meditative bath (her bath bomb, conspicuously, happens to look a lot like blood).—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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