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noun

Definition of bucksnext
plural of buck
as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buck
1
as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion the car bucked and stalled

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2
as in resists
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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3
as in hands
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 Synonyms for bucks
  1. money
  2. cash
  3. opposes
  4. coin
  5. currency
Noun
  • The researchers’ analysis suggests this may also be allegedly linked to money laundering.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Hire a sensible and pragmatic internal IT director who has experience working with these markets to get the most value for your money.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of money
Noun
  • With the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets also in pursuit, the Phillies will need to be ready to pony up some serious cash for the southpaw.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The state gave them until July 2024 to return the cash, but the deadline came and went.
    WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cash
Verb
  • Miller wrote that if the Palm Beach County state attorney allowed someone who opposes the death penalty to handle a death penalty case, he’d be removed by the governor.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Upper Basin wants credit toward new shortage criteria, while the Lower Basin opposes it.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposes
Noun
  • Some stars task Mario with collecting 100 coins which are accrued by exploring the world, hitting coin boxes, and defeating enemies.
    Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Attendees will purchase food from local vendors, drinks and access to kids activities such as a giant slide and bounce house with festival coins.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of coin
Noun
  • That $20 million is believed to be at or near the top of the market for a roster in the sport this season, and generally, the biggest spenders in the NIL era have been the teams that haven’t won big in recent years before money became the currency of roster building in college football.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Data is a currency in its own right and worth billions when it is sold to advertisers.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of currency
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