How to Use buck in a Sentence

buck

1 of 2 verb

• Use high speed for felling or to buck the trunk into firewood lengths.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• The former Destiny’s Child star has bucked that trend, and earned a special new No. 1 in the process.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• To embrace the split toe is to consciously buck the mainstream.
  — Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• Rushing bucked the trend of Salpointe Catholic stars to spurn Arizona.
  — Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
• Brands that buck this trend are the subject of intense backlash.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• But the 39-year-old Georgia native is one of the few Nashville stars willing to buck trends.
  — Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2024
• This wouldn’t be the first time Bordes bucked his party on this topic.
  — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• While 2023 was a challenging year for many in the luxury world, the top end of the market bucked this trend.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024
• Podcasting — not to your question, but as a side answer — has bucked that a lot to date.
  — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
• But Sabu was able to buck these conventions through, in no small part, the sheer voltage of his charisma.
  — Hazlitt, 29 Nov. 2023
• These women bucked tradition and popped the question to their boyfriends.
  — Carly Breit, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
• The calf shot straight out into the arena, bucking nonstop.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
• The cover shows a figure in blue, hanging on to a bucking bronco.
  — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
• Live television viewership has declined across-the-board over the past few years, with pro football one of the few events to buck the trend.
  — Mark Kennedy, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
• If that proves to be the goaltender matchup, bettors should buck the expectation of a high-scoring game.
  — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
• This year’s crop of best-costume nominees isn’t doing much to buck that trend.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
• Normally the maid of honor hosts the shower, but this seems to have been planned by the bride and her mother — also bucking the norm.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
• My wife hanging on to the console, the boat bucking in a horrid blow, lightning crackling.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
• But still, there’s nothing wrong with bucking a trend and trying somewhere new, right?
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
• Suzanne and Mark White are among a growing number of adults over age 55 who are bucking tradition.
  — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
• In the final few months of 2023, however, stocks bucked that trend with an incredible run of form.
  — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
• These 4 Dems bucked their party on vote to expel George Santos from Congress ...
  — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023
• Still, in some of her more recent rulings, Judge Cannon has shown herself willing to buck Mr. Trump.
  — Alan Feuer, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Young workers are bucking the hustle and burnout trend and going for low-stress jobs that provide more work-life balance.
  — Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 25 July 2023
• Still, the year-to-year rise in viewers bucks a trend that has generally seen lower ratings across the board for awards shows in recent years.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
• Google also decided to only offer one size, which bucks the norm.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
• Rosen has emerged as one of the more centrist members within the Democratic Senate caucus and has bucked her party in the past.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2023
• The Loop Experience Ear Plugs buck the trend by adding some fashionable rings that look more like conch piercings than plugs.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• The company isn’t bucking industry trends with its growth plans.
  — Savannah Sellers, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
• His willingness to buck his party put him at odds with teachers, trial lawyers and other powerful Democratic constituencies.
  — Michael H. Brown, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024

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buck

2 of 2 noun

• At about 147 yards, the buck stopped and turned broadside and gave me a shot.
  — Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2023
• There’s a strategic way to do it to get the most bang out of your buck.
  — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2023
• The fabric is soft and stretchy, and the set is one of the best bangs for your buck on this list.
  — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• As the coach of the reindeer games, Comet teaches all the young bucks how to leap like the pros.
  — Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
• The dead buck was stuck fast, his snout buried firm under the ice shelf.
  — Nick Fasciano, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024
• To a buck, red and orange look gray while blue is easy to spot.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 July 2023
• And what’s even better than that is one with the price knocked off a few bucks.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 June 2023
• Younger bucks are wiped out at this point in the runt and need to refuel.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
• On the other hand, the same sum stashed in a big bank would only yield a few bucks.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Instead, the buck lunged into the South Texas brush, his tail tucked tight.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023
• Reasonable Cost Make sure to get the most bang for your buck.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
• The dogs are barking and tugging so hard that the sled, though fixed to a post, bucks and wobbles.
  — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• The lead buck, a 140-class 9-pointer, stopped just behind her.
  — Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
• The buck with the biggest antlers and its hunter will also be honored.
  — Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2024
• Both bucks looked over at me a few times, then finally broke and close to 32 yards.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
• For a few bucks more, the bartender on board will pour mimosas and hot cocoa.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• The case was found in an adult mule deer buck that was previously part of a study in Wyoming.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• Black Friday is my moment to get even more bang for my buck.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Nov. 2023
• While many of them did it more recently, Max’s service seems like the least bang for the most buck.
  — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
• To get the most bang for your buck, check nannies' references.
  — Becky Batcha and Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
• The buck was much bigger than Purcell had thought from a distance.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
• No butts in seats, no bucks for sports Knick Jalen Brunson dropped 50 points for a career high?
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
• Frankly, the Orioles and Rays are getting a whole lot more bang for fewer bucks than the Yankees.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• No other game so far this year offers more bang for your buck.
  — Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
• Looks like ‘Barbie’ is bending to Beijing to make a quick buck.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
• These jackets are built to last a lifetime, so picking them up on sale gives you even more bang for the buck.
  — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
• Even though these are more pricey, each treat is pretty big, giving you more bang for your buck.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 24 July 2023
• This four-burner, cart-style model provides a lot of bang for your buck.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
• And while large-format bottles might look grandiose, many offer surprising bang for your buck.
  — Anna Lee Iijima, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• For a toy that'll give you the most bang for your buck, try this four-in-one floor toy, activity table, and push walker from Baby Einstein.
  — Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024