buckle (down)

verb

Definition of buckle (down)next
as in to apply (oneself)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckle (down)
  1. pitch in
  2. knuckle down
  3. dig in
  4. slave
  5. bang away
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  • Rescue organizations in California and Arizona have pitched in.
    Lauren Villagran, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Kyle Hart hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2020, but a handful of clubs have expressed interest in him as either a back-end starter or multi-inning reliever after the lefty seemingly revived his career in South Korea.
    Will Sammon, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitch in
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  • There is every chance Pepi may decide to knuckle down and keep pushing De Jong, as PSV chase a successful defense of their title and progress in the Champions League.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Rooney knuckled down and was United’s best player for the first half of the following season.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of knuckle down
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  • The New England Patriots, meanwhile, were digging in for an honest rebuild.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Photo: Lionsgate Kudos to Kidman for consistently rejecting the burden of likability that patriarchal Hollywood foists on so many actresses, and for digging in to roles that often ask her to investigate all facets of the human experience rather than simply the happy ones.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of dig in
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  • The scholars borrow from critical theory—including a Marxist focus on the alienation of labor and postmodern pessimism—with some going so far as to compare the resorts to slave plantations.
    Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
  • During the latter half of that period, according to Marques’s review of British consular reports, more than one-third of all slaving vessels that made landfall in Rio de Janeiro did so under an American flag.
    Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Definition of slave
Verb
  • As several drummers banged away, Vázquez danced near a table and teammates clapped along to the music, including a spirited effort from Royce Lewis.
    Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • One of the roadies came out to bang away on the piano, the notes more felt than heard, part of the noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of bang away
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