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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning
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as in money
bucks plural
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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as in to resist
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 to hand
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 buck
Brie Stimson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Having previously served as an attorney dedicated to protecting the U.S. steel industry from foreign competition, Lighthizer entered the Trump administration with a protectionist mindset that propelled him to buck free trade conservative orthodoxy and engineer Trump's 2018 trade war with China.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Once the officer breaks the glass with his baton, the buck quickly escapes into the woods.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Asia-Pacific markets were more mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucking the downtrend.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Having previously served as an attorney dedicated to protecting the U.S. steel industry from foreign competition, Lighthizer entered the Trump administration with a protectionist mindset that propelled him to buck free trade conservative orthodoxy and engineer Trump's 2018 trade war with China.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
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The short version is that Landry (Jesse Plemons) killed the dude who assaulted Tyra (Adrianne Palicki).Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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No psychological fallout for Tyson after his cold-blooded ax murder of a helpless dude in the last episode.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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As much as Syracuse has spent millions of dollars in a bid to establish itself as the City’s hometown football team, Manhattan and the other four boroughs are positively aswarm with Notre Dame graduates.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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And how an entertainment business that has gotten Hollywood to fork over tens of billions of dollars to show it on TV doesn’t recognize that is truly mind-blowing.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Whatever happened to the money Ohio promised parents to pay for their kids' tutoring? 🎵 Entertainment: Billie Eilish to perform in Cincinnati tonight.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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County records show the woman loaned Amy the money in 2016 to purchase the home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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When the river ice breaks up enough for the tripod to fall in, the cable yanks on the clock, stopping it.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Players on some teams will yank a flag (the equivalent of a tackle) hanging from the belt around an opponent’s waist and either drop it or emphatically throw it to the turf.Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Congress, however, resisted, and the proposal never became law.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Of those, 590 were charged with assaulting, resisting, impeding or obstructing law enforcement officers, and 645 have been sentenced to some period of incarceration, the department said.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The estate hands the vast bulk of its profits over to the UK government each year.Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The junior officer took off his coat and shoes and handed his weapon to a colleague.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Currently in domestic bliss with longtime beau A$AP Rocky and their two sons, RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, Riri has popped back into music for two major moments since the turn of the decade.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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