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. Jeff Mortimer:

   It's Brexit one day, election issues the next. We've been telling clients to sort of buckle up.

2. Rafael Anchia:

   We are not going to buckle to the big lie in the state of Texas, we are not here smiling, we are not spiking the ball, we are not saying we are happy. In fact we are sad for democracy in the state of Texas.

3. Donald Trump:

   When he said he hit a friend of his in the face with a lock, with a pad lock, right in the face, I say, 'Whoa,' that's pretty bad, and when he said he stabbed somebody with a knife but it hit a belt buckle -- I know all about knives and belt buckles. Belt buckles aren't gonna stop because they can turn, they can twist ... they're not solid especially if somebody's got a couple extra pounds on them.

4. Michael Avenatti:

   We've got a whole host of information that we are going to be releasing relating to Mr. Cohen and relating to Mr. Trump, so they better buckle up.

5. Iggy Azalea:

   I realize that artists can become fatigued from touring the world over, but if it's your first major tour, you've got to buckle down and do it, said Sami Jarroush, a music blogger for Consequence of Sound. Short of suffering from an actual medical emergency, saying you're going to stop performing so you can take a vacation isn't exactly going to make you look good in the eyes of however many fans you have left.