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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
Comedy bucked the trend, ticking up to 71 from 69.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
In a way, Bezos bucked a trend by returning to a CEO role.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 12 June 2026
But this team—assembled via free agency, trades and second-round picks, led by a coach on his fourth stop—has bucked that stereotype.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
The decision to wear a tiara bucked modern tradition.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Since then, the economy has repeatedly bucked recession models.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The string of flare-ups completely bucked the momentum of the 2025 third-round pick’s rookie season, as Bryant was establishing himself as a near-irreplaceable piece in Denver’s offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
In a way, Bezos bucked a trend by returning to a CEO role.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 12 June 2026
But this team—assembled via free agency, trades and second-round picks, led by a coach on his fourth stop—has bucked that stereotype.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
The decision to wear a tiara bucked modern tradition.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Since then, the economy has repeatedly bucked recession models.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
But Argentina has bucked that trend under libertarian President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
The string of flare-ups completely bucked the momentum of the 2025 third-round pick’s rookie season, as Bryant was establishing himself as a near-irreplaceable piece in Denver’s offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The Venice Biennale opened its most chaotic and contested edition in recent memory on May 9, with the prestigious Golden Lion yanked from contention after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in rates on cable, and the media companies have resisted.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Babies are handed six-shooters before the butt slap.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Police said that Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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His death sparked celebration among Iranians who opposed his rule and despair from pro-regime loyalists.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But residents heavily opposed the I-77 South project after NCDOT released preliminary designs for the roadway in November.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate in January.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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More than a decade has passed since Cristiano Ronaldo last played a football match in the United States.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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As the opening ceremony began with a flurry of speeches, the bus carrying Team Zambia lurched to a stop by the side of the road in southern Zimbabwe, 200 miles away.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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In a December 2024 crash, a bus lurched onto a sidewalk outside Curley K-8 School in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
8 June 2026
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With one out and runners on first and second, the Dodgers superstar, who had already reached base four times, was due up.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Iran did not confirm that a deal had been reached.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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