Synonyms for buckle
ˈbʌk əlbuck·le

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1. bucklenoun

   fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

   Synonyms:
   warp

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

2. warp, buckleverb

   a shape distorted by twisting or folding

   Synonyms:
   warping, warp, deflection

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

3. buckle, claspverb

   fasten with a buckle or buckles

   Synonyms:
   crumple, heave, brooch, clasp, warp

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

4. buckle, crumpleverb

   fold or collapse

   "His knees buckled"

   Synonyms:
   break down, heave, clasp, knit, crease, tumble, crumple, crinkle, collapse, crumble, rumple, pucker, wrinkle, cockle, warp

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

5. heave, buckle, warpverb

   bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

   "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

   Synonyms:
   warp, heave, gag, gasp, clasp, pant, falsify, distort, heft up, garble, puff, heft, billow, retch, surge, crumple, heave up

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

Matched Categories

1. • Change Surface
   • Collapse
   • Fasten
   • Fastener

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1. buckleverb

   Synonyms:
   fasten with a buckle

2. buckleverb

   Synonyms:
   bend, bow

3. buckleverb

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] struggle, contend, strive

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1. List of paraphrases for "buckle":

   loop, earring, curl

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How to use buckle in a sentence?

1. Peter Navarro:

   We are dealing with a strategic rival -- and they are trying to buckle our knees.

2. Virginia Democratic lawmaker:

   If you get me one more glass of wine, I’ll tell you stuff only Bob Mueller and I know. If you think you’ve seen wild stuff so far, buckle up. It’s going to be a wild couple of months.

3. Adam Snider:

   Getting drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit, buckle up every trip and always drive sober will be key to reversing these negative trends.

4. Kim Davis:

   I would have to either make a decision to stand or I would have to buckle down and leave, and if I left, resigned or chose to retire, I would have no voice for God’s word. So when that day came, she issued an edict : No more marriage licenses would be issued in Rowan County. It was a decision that would bring down the wrath of militant LGBT activists and their supporters.

5. Louis Navellier:

   Buckle up, a bumpy ride is in the cards, the Wall of Worry has added a few bricks of uncertainty around inflation, monetary policy, Ukraine, masking and pandemic cases.