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as in yanked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resisted
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 handed
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 bucked
That television deal has bucked the international trend of declining television contracts for the other top five leagues in European football.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Techeshi bucked tradition by interviewing figures who were impacted by the group in less obvious ways.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton bucked tradition by skipping a tiara and wearing a silver floral headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen instead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Prada has bucked the trend, gaining 24%, while Richemont added nearly 7% year to date.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The current bull market bucked the general trend by having a better second year than first year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Shares of Coty have bucked 2024's market uptrend, diving more than 26% year to date.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
The Packers bucked a league trend and paid him big bucks in free agency.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Shares of Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo bucked the market Monday, rising modestly in midmorning trading.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Techeshi bucked tradition by interviewing figures who were impacted by the group in less obvious ways.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton bucked tradition by skipping a tiara and wearing a silver floral headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen instead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Prada has bucked the trend, gaining 24%, while Richemont added nearly 7% year to date.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The current bull market bucked the general trend by having a better second year than first year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Shares of Coty have bucked 2024's market uptrend, diving more than 26% year to date.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
The Packers bucked a league trend and paid him big bucks in free agency.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
Shares of Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo bucked the market Monday, rising modestly in midmorning trading.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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Google had pushed for this for years and Apple had resisted.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yoon apologized to his country, but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors have also opposed that request, saying the conduct at issue in the indictment isn’t within the scope of his official duties, which, under the Supreme Court’s ruling, means it can still be prosecuted.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In December 2023, many SAG-AFTRA members — including a couple of negotiating committee members — opposed their contract due to AI.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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The United Kingdom, an ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced this week that its new anti-drone laser passed a key test.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The dream turned into a nightmare when Lucy succumbed to cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The animation guild reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents major studios, last month.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Total daily viewing via a TV set reached 1 billion hours, the Google division said Wednesday in a blog post.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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