buckled

verb

Definition of bucklednext
past tense of buckle
1
as in collapsed
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 devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

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  1. collapsed
  2. devoted
  3. crumpled
  4. applied
  5. gave
Verb
  • But times of transition are precarious, and these forces face particular risk now that the country’s government has collapsed, analysts say.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed and Syrian rebels rose to power, Israel embarked on an extensive bombing campaign, purportedly aimed at disarming extremists who may rise to power during the unrest.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • Each surgeon devoted their career to their portion.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Game and Fish recently devoted an entire division's focus to recreational shooting, which includes archery, competitive shotgun shooting and shooting range development.
    Arkansas Game and Fish, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of devoted
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  • The two are in a locked position for about seven more minutes, when Penny releases Neely, who remained crumpled on the ground.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Seconds later, the truck races back into view, barreling over Sloan, still crumpled on the ground, and fatally mowing down Carter, who had been standing on the sidewalk.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of crumpled
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  • Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applied
Verb
  • Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said Gladys Serrano extracted five teeth from a woman in her Hempstead apartment and only gave her a paper towel to absorb the blood.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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buckled

buckled (down)

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