1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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2
as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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as in loop
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Recent Examples of buckle
Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
According to court documents, per the LA Times, during a September 2022 trip to the theme park with her grandson, Morrison had been asked to get off the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride after her harness failed to buckle.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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As Earth’s surface continues to buckle from the burdens of climate change, its upper atmosphere faces different troubles altogether as greenhouse gases threaten space sustainability.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
According to court documents, per the LA Times, during a September 2022 trip to the theme park with her grandson, Morrison had been asked to get off the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride after her harness failed to buckle.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The seating portion attaches easily with quick-release buckles.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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However, the deal collapsed when Trump accused Maduro of stalling the repatriation process, leading his administration to reinstate harsh sanctions, including revoking oil giant Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela and imposing a 25% tariff on Venezuelan crude and gas exports.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the series, FitzGerald devotes one episode to rising insurance premiums for housing in Florida because of increasing flood risks, and how the risk initially was underpriced in order to encourage development there.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Living relatively modestly for most of the year allows Brewer to devote significant funds toward her life’s passion: travel.—
Ryan Ermey,Zachary Green,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Orange loops show where the eclipse begins or ends at sunrise and sunset.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two-step leadership involves reframing those losses as loops, not cliffs.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The wage gap among full-time workers also widened in 2023 — the first time this has happened since 2003 — going from women making about $10,390 less in 2022 to making about $11,550 less.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The deadline to apply for SBA low-interest loans is also Monday.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, only people applying for retirement, survivors or family benefits will have to do so after April 14.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Starting with the player to the dealer's left, check, call or fold.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Now the sun lit up the astonishing length of the Muldrow Glacier thousands of feet below, animating its frozen folds like ripples on a running river.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Strange forms poured out of her—big looping flowers, organic spirals, cubes of contrasting primary colors.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our familiar route turned into an obstacle course of dread, and every step toward the school building sent him deeper into a panicked spiral.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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