bucked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bucked
Example Sentences
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However, Dan said some coastal areas had bucked the wider Welsh trend.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Though not a figure skater, Alysa Liu’s father, Arthur Liu, has bucked tradition in his own way: He is a single father by choice.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Here is a deeper look into the publicly traded BDC space, featuring some of its most heavily discounted players and some that have bucked the trend while showing strong long-term returns.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
He even bucked decades of US policy by conceding that North Korea was "sort of a nuclear power".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Mr. Flux’s Time Suck bucked after them like a marshal chasing stagecoach robbers in the old black-and-white Westerns Grandma liked.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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