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Synonyms

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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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

Winter officially begins on 1 December but Thursday has bucked the trend of colder weather with much milder conditions.

From BBC

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