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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Gale says the group has used the money to hire a biologist and engineer who are studying their location data, in particular.—
Stephanie O'Neill,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025 -
And then later, Elon Musk was saying those guys don't have the money.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article A man was arrested in connection with a robbery at a gas station in West Haven on Tuesday after he was allegedly found walking nearby with a stash of loose cash.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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After setting aside that initial pile of cash, however, 75% apparently goes to Trump’s company, and 25% gets split between other insiders, including the family of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 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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The token, hosted on the Solana blockchain, has been limited to a supply of 200 million coins at launch before expanding to 1 billion over the next three years, according to the coin’s website.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bucks and Suns ultimately had a coin flip in 1968 to determine which team would get the No. 1 pick in the 1969 NBA Draft.—
Damon Sayles,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump holds off on tariffs, cheering markets President Trump held off imposing broad tariffs on Day 1 of his presidency, instead ordering reviews of trade and currency imbalances.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Leaders in the industry, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, have lambasted bitcoin as a currency for criminals and fraudsters.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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