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buckling

British  
/ ˈbʌklɪŋ /

noun

  1. another name for a bloater

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Etymology

Origin of buckling

C20: from German Bückling

Example Sentences

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They’re given to those buckling under the wretched weight of their surrounding world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Nigeria's health system is buckling under these pressures, Saidu added.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

As subscriber growth slows, Big Streaming is buckling down on revenue maximization and pulling back on its free-spending ways.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Chinese food-delivery giant Meituan swung into the red for the first time in nearly three years, buckling under the costs of a brutal price war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

“I’m sorry,” I say as we’re buckling our seat belts.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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