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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
Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Shoppers unable to afford iPhones and kitchen appliances in Argentina arrive at Chilean border towns by the busload to get the most bang from their buck.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 7 Dec. 2024
Ireland’s election results, which will likely see the incumbent government returned to power, bucks the global trend this year of far-right and populist parties and leaders making significant gains in Europe and the US.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At just $37 bucks under $60 Grand, this 2025 Buick SUV has all the best equipment for a great Sport Touring SUV.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Shoppers unable to afford iPhones and kitchen appliances in Argentina arrive at Chilean border towns by the busload to get the most bang from their buck.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Spain’s economy is bucking the trend of European decline
BYJorge Lluch
12 days ago
UN climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 7 Dec. 2024
Ireland’s election results, which will likely see the incumbent government returned to power, bucks the global trend this year of far-right and populist parties and leaders making significant gains in Europe and the US.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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And there’s almost no one in town who wouldn’t take that offering, except this scrawny dude.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chris Martin is known for being a super-chill dude.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Elon Musk's SpaceX has already begun reliably transporting astronauts and supplies since 2020 to the space station aboard its Dragon. NASA shelled out billions of dollars to both Boeing and SpaceX to develop the vehicles as part of its commercial crew program.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The local sales tax dollars the city collects could potentially help offset future property tax increases.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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That money likely belonged to the town’s wealthy mayor, who was known to keep coins stashed around his property.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Buzbee's law firm later sued Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation, as well as his legal team, for allegedly offering a former client money in exchange for suing Buzbee's firm.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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In another instance, footage shows the child was yanked to the ground so hard that her foot came up over her head.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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When they get caught almost kissing at a pool party, the girl’s boyfriend yanks her away by the hair and screams at the both of them, only for the first girl to start beating him up.James Factora, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
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In most cases, though, the owner can – and should – resist the request.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The lord of the world resists to the best of his [ability?] all seizures[?]/setbacks[?].Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the ’90s, Hollywood might have handed him its checkbook.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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And the jury agreed, handing her a 7-1-0 win, with only Kyle voting otherwise, for Sam.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The plan was to swap Theodosia for the real Ynez, but the princess insisted that her beau be sprung, too, and Valya obliged.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024
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Plus, all three women come to their young beaus via a daughter, or pseudo-daughter like Diana.Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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