1
as in to collapse
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 to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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as in loop
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Recent Examples of buckle
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s five stints out of the team now and the way his knee buckled did not look promising, especially for someone with a history of knee problems.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The tremors caused significant damage to roads, tearing apart tarmac and buckling infrastructure.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s five stints out of the team now and the way his knee buckled did not look promising, especially for someone with a history of knee problems.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
The seating portion attaches easily with quick-release buckles.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Unlike the Arizona’s double buckle, this style is designed with an adjustable single strap.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckle
Verb
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Resist the toxic kind of purpose There is a relentless pressure to devote our energy to big P Purpose.—
Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was recently baptized and now devotes much of his platform to his newfound Christian faith.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This loop shows how much different than normal temperatures will be through Saturday.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Police said a trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler around 11:05 p.m. on the inner loop of Interstate 695 at Greenspring Avenue.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The network has ordered Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, which will see the celebrity chef go undercover to rescue America’s filthiest restaurants.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is the rare situation where a team wanted a star player gone and not the other way around.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the same asset that feels untouchable when trying to borrow from a bank suddenly becomes fully visible when applying for student aid.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After the announcement of the acquisition, China took its turn to apply the pressure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then the camera panned further and revealed Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden — who all starred with Stewart in the X-Men film series of yesteryear — are also coming back into the Marvel fold.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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When motor torque is cut off, the propeller folds to cut drag for more efficient sailing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Long before the FBI raids last summer that sent Mayor Sheng Thao’s career into a nightmarish spiral, an army of staffers appeared hard at work getting her governing plans for Oakland off the ground.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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