Meaning & use
bucked
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Resisted or jumped abruptly, or went against an expected trend or authority.
See it in a sentence
The horse bucked wildly, throwing the rider to the ground.
Despite predictions of a downturn, the company's sales bucked the trend and grew.
A note on using this word
The phrase "buck the trend" is especially common in business and economic writing to describe unexpected success or failure.
Words with a similar meaning
resisteddefied
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Words with an opposite meaning
compliedconformed
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