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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
Sara Braun, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
While a monthly trip to the hairdresser to cover regrowth can feel mechanical, the ghost roots trend bucks that, subverting and reinterpreting roots as a form of fun self-expression.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
In Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky that meant not only literacy tests and poll taxes, but also bucking the trend toward one standardized election calendar.
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buck
Noun
This might offer more bang for your buck.
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Marcolin’s nine-month performance reflects the eyewear sector’s ongoing resilience and ability to buck the downturn.
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
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And these guys are … these are bad dudes.—
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
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The guy in the back seat with me was just, like, trying to strike up small talk.—
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The drugs could be worth tens of thousands of dollars on the street.—
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Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.—
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
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Bonta said the money also supports child welfare and foster services, housing stability, job training, food assistance and services for seniors and people with disabilities.—
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Therefore Primate and its promising central character turns more into a typical slasher flick, repeatedly knocking off the swimsuit-wearing teens one by one, his specialty being yanking out jaws and other bloody grossouts.—
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Officer Alex Millan then yanked open the passenger door of the suspects’ car; at the same time, the car drove forward over the curb.—
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After a man appears to resist, the situation escalates as several agents tackle him and place him in handcuffs.—
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Pahlavi has encouraged Iranians to resist the Islamic regime by participating in mass protests.—
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.—
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A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.—
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
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“Buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buck. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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