bucked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bucked
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
A number of stocks in its portfolio bucked the selloff Friday.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 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
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 "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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