buckled

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English

Definitions

verb

To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
To make bend; to cause to become distorted.
To give in; to react suddenly or adversely to stress or pressure (of a person).“It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.”
To yield; to give way; to cease opposing.

verb

To fasten using a buckle.
To unite in marriage.

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Synonyms

unbuckled caved crumbled creaked crumpled crushed collapsed banged loosened wobbled knocked shaking ripped fastened unfastened crawled

Associated

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Rhymes

chuckled knuckled nickeled nickelled stickled buck killed

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