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Examples of buck fever in a Sentence
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And listen to archery coach John Dudley on other ways to beat buck fever.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Others had grown so excited at a glimpse of him that buck fever made their bullets go wild.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024
And that’s the irony of buck fever.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2020
He’s developed a system for curing target panic, buck fever, and generally screwing up in high-pressure situations.
—Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2023
Fortunately, over 30 years of hunting experience took over and Smith raised his .257 Roberts before the buck fever set in.
—Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2020
Big bucks galore, from the Boone and Crockett record book archives
Just in case you haven’t been totally consumed by buck fever yet, here’s one last nudge to tip you all the way over the edge.
—Pj Delhomme, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Buck fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buck%20fever. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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