bucked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bucked
Example Sentences
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Spices and condiments have bucked the broader packaged-food malaise in large part because consumers are chasing health and affordability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Glencore, the No. 3 global miner, has bucked the trend, adding coal assets and leaning on the commodity as a major profit source.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
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
The animal hawed and bucked, dumping Hot Pie on the ground.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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