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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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
Charles Crouchman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Not Sitting in Your Seat With Your Seatbelt Buckled
Airlines reserve the right to remove passengers who can't safely buckle into their seats.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
This black belt has a timeless, luxe gold Western-style buckle.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Legacy infrastructure at carriers like Southwest, Delta, American and United has buckled under the strain of severe weather, leading to mass flight cancellations.
—Charles Crouchman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Not Sitting in Your Seat With Your Seatbelt Buckled
Airlines reserve the right to remove passengers who can't safely buckle into their seats.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Wooseok attended the Prada men’s spring 2025 show in Milan last June, donning a dark look composed of tailored pants and a thick woolen knit, accented by a white leather belt with a tone-on-tone buckle placed on the side, a white shirt and tie.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
This black belt has a timeless, luxe gold Western-style buckle.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since Musk took over Twitter two years ago, the site has collapsed content guardrails, laid off more than 80% of employees and turned the site's verification badges into a pay-to-play system where users can pay to amplify the reach of their posts.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matthews devotes one parenthetical sentence claiming rocket launches hurt coastal wildlife.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Musk devoted both time and money — lots of it — to helping Trump get elected.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Premises Liability and Catastrophic Injuries: Injuries occurring on someone else's property due to unsafe conditions or catastrophic injuries that result in permanent disability are also areas where personal injury law applies.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Anyone can apply to enter, submissions are free, and the deadline for entry is December 12, 2024.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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While ingredients like retinoids, peptides, and vitamin C can all help make deeper wrinkles appear more shallow (building up your skin’s collagen will help smooth wrinkles out from the inside out), hyaluronic acid is often seen as a go-to choice for creases and folds.Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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Indigenous art collector and dealer Herman Schweizer was given the task of stocking the venues with enticing items.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pullins did not give a timeline for Householder's clemency request.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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North America's severe geomagnetic storm produces visible aurora Early in October, Americans from the northern U.S. and even as far south as Alabama had a chance to witness the striking rays, spirals and flickers of the northern lights.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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The exhibition, which is laid out in a spiral and split into 13 sections, also explores themes like anticolonialism and environmentalism.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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