buckling

verb

Definition of bucklingnext
present participle of buckle
1
as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks

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2
as in devoting
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckling
  1. collapsing
  2. devoting
  3. applying
  4. giving
  5. bending
Verb
  • Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • The movie, without devoting one explanatory line of dialogue to it, treats Avery’s career as an existential relationship ender.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • With both presidential campaigns concentrating on the seven battleground states seen as likely to decide the presidency, neither candidate is devoting significant time or money to the state.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of devoting
Verb
  • By applying this tool, families can identify areas of misalignment and begin meaningful conversations around succession, governance, and adaptability.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For anyone in business or personal development, there’s a critical difference between gathering knowledge and applying it.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applying
Verb
  • Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
Verb
  • This association may reflect the emotional intensity symbolized by bending or bringing someone to their knees, reported Archaeology News.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The genre-bending anthem celebrates the musicians’ home of Georgia, honoring how the state shaped their careers.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of bending
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buckle (under)

buckling

buckling (down)

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