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bucked

American  
[buhkt] / bʌkt /

adjective

British Informal.

  1. happy; elated.

Etymology

Origin of bucked

First recorded in 1905–10; buck 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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“I think it’s just important to keep public spaces like that, ”said Kovacs, who during the stunt hit a chunk of cement that bucked him into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Charles bucked this trend by being unusually open about his battle with the disease, using it as a platform to raise awareness about cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

And here is a list of tech stocks that have bucked the trend to show gains.

From MarketWatch

Here is a list of tech-stocks that bucked the trend to show gains in November.

From MarketWatch

These 18 stocks bucked the negative trend to show gains for November through Wednesday:

From MarketWatch

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