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as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be
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as in to encourage
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops
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Recent Examples of buck up
Assuming the 49ers’ run defense is not further compromised by their inability to buck up (and fill defensive tackle Javon Hargrave’s absence), then Bosa, Leonard Floyd and any timely blitzer must pressure Prescott into sacks, interceptions and his fourth straight defeat to the 49ers.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Still others buck up the recipe with spirits—so many bartenders have reflexively added vodka that many mistakenly believe that vodka is part of the original recipe.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
An Amazon search currently shows me options from seven bucks up to a hundred.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Gandalf uses it to help buck up the fellowship ferrying the ring through Middle-earth and, later, the men defending the city of Gondor.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Still others buck up the recipe with spirits—so many bartenders have reflexively added vodka that many mistakenly believe that vodka is part of the original recipe.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
An Amazon search currently shows me options from seven bucks up to a hundred.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Gandalf uses it to help buck up the fellowship ferrying the ring through Middle-earth and, later, the men defending the city of Gondor.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck up
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The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lotion offers Vitamin C, turmeric, and ferulic acid to brighten and hydrate.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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For example, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) hosted a 2016 budgeting pilot to encourage participants to keep a budget.Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Experts expect the Trump administration to reverse liberal policies that have allowed Medicaid money to be used for healthcare experiments through waivers encouraged by the Biden administration.Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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One of those big boys dropped off a wolf's head at my feet and looked up at me, then walked off.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Let your eyes adjust to the darkness, then look up.Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Critics of parlor culture tended to be reformers inspired by William Morris, the English socialist and textile designer who helped launch the Arts and Crafts movement.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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In many ways, this re-engagement with a bygone era of design makes sense given its warm, inviting, and naturally inspired feel.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Illuminated by more than two million lights, this beloved Cincinnati tradition features larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, tunnels of light and more.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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Fabricated from the double-layered material used in conveyor belts, its oatmeal-colored shape could bear up to 500 pounds of weight—ultimately solidifying the tote’s status in the pantheon of carryalls.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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The eating tray can be easily attached and bear up to 30 lbs.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 July 2024
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This past April, O’Grady won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which was to support a new performance art piece reviving an old character from her past work.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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That was just one of several costly acquisitions likely to be unwound as the company struggles to revive itself.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Buck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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