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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  1. collapsing
  2. devoting
  3. applying
  4. giving
  5. bending
Verb
  • However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of collapsing
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  • But devoting some of those lands to solar energy would lessen the ever-deadlier heat waves, fires and storms of the climate crisis.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With Americans devoting extra time to caring for loved ones, benefits such as health insurance, paid leave and extensive sick leave can be a deal breaker for working professionals.
    Michael Timmes, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of devoting
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  • Drivers from out of state applying for a California license must pass the knowledge test or take the eLearning course, a no-fail option in which the applicant watches a video and answers questions.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Another resident, Andrew Becker, suggested the city be more ambitious and bold by applying for federal grants for electric vehicle charging stations along the corridor.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of applying
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  • The European flax linen is woven in Portugal and has undergone a garment wash for softness, giving the fabric a relaxed drape.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That said, younger generations take a different approach to giving than their elders.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of giving
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  • Last year, the department paid a nearly $1-million settlement to a former police captain who alleged that he was fired after revealing that officers were routinely bending the corners of their badges to commemorate when an officer killed a civilian.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout her genre-bending career, the artist Lorna Simpson has always made marginalization a source of power.
    Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bending
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Thesaurus Entries Near buckling

buckle (under)

buckling

buckling (down)

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