as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines
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as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
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as in resists
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 hands
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 Synonyms for bucks
Noun
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But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Running out of money was never a question of if for FAIR, but how quickly and by how much.—
Mark Gongloff,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The group expects a return to revenue growth and positive cash generation this year along with steady margins.—
Giulio Piovaccari,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Strong cash flows helped the firm swing to a net cash position of £475 million from having net debt of £2 billion in 2023.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Miller wrote that if the Palm Beach County state attorney allowed someone who opposes the death penalty to handle a death penalty case, he’d be removed by the governor.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Upper Basin wants credit toward new shortage criteria, while the Lower Basin opposes it.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Meme coins, of which there are thousands, sit at the furthest end of the risk spectrum.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Bahamas Assembly approved the coins, commissioning the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England, to produce them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the last few months, the digital currency attained fresh, all-time highs on anticipation surrounding the policy changes that could materialize as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump securing reelection and the Republicans taking control of both the House and Senate.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If the ruble stayed at the current level, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia may have to take action to weaken it, such as through a temporary decrease in foreign currency sales.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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