bucked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bucked
Example Sentences
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It was a strange demand, but nothing peeved Clare more than when he was trying to usher a wandering soul and they bucked against his every little request.
From Literature
The outperformance was driven by increasing volumes and yield growth, both of which bucked industry trends as the shipping company wins more high-quality business, the analysts say.
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
The black Ford bucked and darted around the other automobiles until it was alongside the streetcar.
From Literature
It also bucked the trend that normally means horror films don't perform well at award ceremonies.
From BBC
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