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as in yanked
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resisted
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 handed
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 bucked
Princess Kate and King Charles III battle cancer King Charles III and Princess Kate bucked royal tradition this year by publicly revealing their respective cancer diagnoses.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
However, office construction in the City has recently bucked the trend, with new starts up 7% between April and September this year, compared to falls in every other central London market surveyed by Deloitte.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
That television deal has bucked the international trend of declining television contracts for the other top five leagues in European football.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Techeshi bucked tradition by interviewing figures who were impacted by the group in less obvious ways.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton bucked tradition by skipping a tiara and wearing a silver floral headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen instead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Prada has bucked the trend, gaining 24%, while Richemont added nearly 7% year to date.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The current bull market bucked the general trend by having a better second year than first year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Shares of Coty have bucked 2024's market uptrend, diving more than 26% year to date.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
However, office construction in the City has recently bucked the trend, with new starts up 7% between April and September this year, compared to falls in every other central London market surveyed by Deloitte.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
That television deal has bucked the international trend of declining television contracts for the other top five leagues in European football.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Techeshi bucked tradition by interviewing figures who were impacted by the group in less obvious ways.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton bucked tradition by skipping a tiara and wearing a silver floral headpiece by Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen instead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Prada has bucked the trend, gaining 24%, while Richemont added nearly 7% year to date.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The current bull market bucked the general trend by having a better second year than first year.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Shares of Coty have bucked 2024's market uptrend, diving more than 26% year to date.
—Lisa Kailai Han,alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucked
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The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Not everyone, however, opposed the deal.Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, labor unions, led by the United Steelworkers, vehemently opposed the deal, questioning Nippon Steel's labor practices and its reliability as a trade partner.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The House had passed the bill in November.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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Under the deal passed just as Congress skedaddled from Washington before the end of the year, the ceiling will be exceeded sometime between January 14 and January 23.Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
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There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Bucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucked. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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