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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
Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Though consumers likely keep the nostalgia and rarity of the crockery in mind when browsing, very few purchase vintage Pyrex plates, sets, cups or lids for more than a couple of hundred bucks or less.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Trump has also bucked Musk on other matters in recent days.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Noun
That might mean a few bucks off your portable charger purchase, a 20 percent–off coupon to use on cleaning supplies, or better prices on new Amazon devices.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 13 June 2025
Though consumers likely keep the nostalgia and rarity of the crockery in mind when browsing, very few purchase vintage Pyrex plates, sets, cups or lids for more than a couple of hundred bucks or less.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Verb
Nix will be looking to buck that trend and take Denver even closer to Super Bowl contention.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Trump has also bucked Musk on other matters in recent days.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
Noun
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Caleb Love | 6-2 guard | 23 years old | Arizona College assistant coach No. 4 (his team played Arizona): A competitive dude.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In response, its members pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in additional defense spending and deployed tens of thousands of troops to what the alliance calls its eastern flank—countries near Russia’s borders.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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With this increase, the average home or business owner will see utility bills go up by, at a minimum, hundreds of dollars annually.—
Susan Tanski,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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There was no winner that night—there hadn’t been a winner for the past ninety-one drawings—and so the pool of money rolled over.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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And sure, there are many reasons a brand might debut a more limited range: time, consumer interest, and money.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The administration previously yanked, and then reinstated, visas at an array of universities for more than 4,700 students this spring.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Footage of a violent outburst aboard a Southwest Airlines flight shows a woman spitting, screaming, and yanking another passenger's hair as shocked travelers look on.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Texas is big—two hundred and sixty-nine thousand square miles—and has resisted canvassing efforts for decades.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Founders who micromanage, resist feedback or avoid tough decisions often stall progress—not because the business lacks potential, but because the leader hasn’t adapted to what growth really requires.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Pahlavi, whose father was the last monarch overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, said Monday that Iran currently stands at a crossroads, warning that the West handing the current regime a lifeline would only result in more bloodshed.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Mack traded vows with her beau, a man TMZ identified only as Frank, earlier this month.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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In the photo, the new couple embraced, as Rodman kissed her beau on the cheek.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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