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bucked

[buhkt] / bʌkt /
ADJECTIVE
cheerful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animated bright buoyant cheery chipper chirpy effervescent enthusiastic good-natured happy jaunty jolly joyful lighthearted lively merry optimistic peppy perky pleasant rosy sanguine sunny upbeat
WEAK
airy blithe bouncy contented enlivening full of pep gay glad gladsome good-humored hearty high hilarious hopeful in good spirits in high spirits jocund roseate snappy sparkling sprightly up vivacious winsome zappy zingy zippy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic cloudy depressed depressing down dull gloomy heavy-hearted hopeless inactive lethargic lifeless not happy pale pessimistic sad serious sorrowful unenthusiastic unhappy upset
WEAK
cheerless grave heavy melancholy

Example Sentences

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Goldman’s stock has bucked the weakness in the financial sector, rising 3.3% in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

No horse aged 10 or above has won the race since 2014, while in 2022 Noble Yeats bucked another trend by becoming the first seven-year-old to win the race since Bogskar in 1940.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The outperformance was driven by increasing volumes and yield growth, both of which bucked industry trends as the shipping company wins more high-quality business, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Though not a figure skater, Alysa Liu’s father, Arthur Liu, has bucked tradition in his own way: He is a single father by choice.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The porpoise writhed and bucked and flopped right out of the boat.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin