Antonyms 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

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

   Synonyms:
   warp

2. warp, buckleverb

   a shape distorted by twisting or folding

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

   Synonyms:
   warping, warp, deflection

3. buckle, claspverb

   fasten with a buckle or buckles

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

   Synonyms:
   crumple, heave, brooch, clasp, warp

4. buckle, crumpleverb

   fold or collapse

   "His knees buckled"

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

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

5. heave, buckle, warpverb

   bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

   "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

   Antonyms:
   unbuckle

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

How to use buckle in a sentence?

1. Jordan Rodgers:

   The model is going to continue to change, so buckle up.

2. Constitutional Studies Ilya Shapiro:

   This promises to be a bigger term than we’ve had the last few years, buckle up.

3. Corey Meyer:

   This is n’t easy, but if you can buckle down and work hard to get approved, the delayed gratification will most certainly be worth it.

4. Alex Traverso:

   It's crazy how big this jackpot is, buckle up: It's going to be a crazy ride between now and Wednesday night.

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.

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