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. Peter Navarro:

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

2. Adriana Orsini:

   She really loves her little buckle bar, which is up on the top level, and she also loves the cantina, that's where you're going to find her.

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. 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.

5. Russ Quimby:

   This has all the earmarks of a track buckle also, sometimes a locomotive, which is heavier, will make it through.

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