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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning
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as in money
bucks plural
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 to resist
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 to hand
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 buck
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Starz shares are pushing $17 bucks since breaking off to trade under the stock symbol STRZ.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Michael Gold, New York Times, 6 May 2025
And Anna, the opera singer working in London, shared all our experiences of bucking family tradition, pursuing the arts and craving the spotlight.
—Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Starz shares are pushing $17 bucks since breaking off to trade under the stock symbol STRZ.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 May 2025
Verb
But her remarks cast doubt on whether House Democrats might buck their long adherence to the seniority system, even as many members of their party clamor for generational change.
—Michael Gold, New York Times, 6 May 2025
And Anna, the opera singer working in London, shared all our experiences of bucking family tradition, pursuing the arts and craving the spotlight.
—Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buck
Noun
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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And this guy stole, George, million dollars in payroll taxes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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But government economists have for years calculated that such standards save Americans hundreds of dollars a year in lower water and power bills.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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During their discussion of her 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, the former Disney star revealed where some of her money went without her accountant's knowledge.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The law passed during the Johnson administration requires the government to administer student loan programs, issue grants and ensure that schools receiving federal money don't discriminate against students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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This month, officials yanked millions in tax receipts from restaurant sales as well as state marketing support, according to local affiliate ABC4.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Following the ordeal, Jung couldn't resist reliving the experience and sharing it on social media.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Henry’s story is a lesson in how resisting new technology through sheer willpower can be self-defeating.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Around a year ago, Marc Bernal took advantage of an opportunity handed to him by then-new head coach Hansi Flick, which entailed him training with the first team in preseason.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Bad Boys star previously joked that Murphy handed the responsibility to him.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Draya Michele playfully teased her current beau, basketball star Jalen Green, over the fact that the athlete — who is 17 years her junior — thought that a 2000s T-Pain song was a brand new record.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Her athlete beau, meanwhile, showed off his typically flashy style, rocking a black-and-white, boldly patterned top and a black hat to match.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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