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
Verb
  • Ben Brown didn’t pitch in a major-league game after June 8, and Cade Horton didn’t pitch in a minor-league game after May 29.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • More than 350 volunteers, including Kimberly and Brad, have pitched in to help, ultimately delivering 1.3 million meals worth of free food.
    Sophie Dodd, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitch in
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  • But the actor only ever knuckles down at being loathsome.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Chelsea have had to knuckle down to beat United before.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of knuckle down
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  • That pushed the referral deadline to this month and raised questions about whether the deal might proceed after the election, even as Biden dug in.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mace has made headlines in recent weeks for her opposition to transgender women using bathrooms in the Capitol complex that match their gender identity — and has been very vocal on social media about digging in on that stance in face of opposition.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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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“Buckle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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