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bucks

[buhks] / bʌks /
NOUN
dough
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bread cabbage lettuce
STRONG
beans boodle cash change chips clams coin coinage currency dinero funds greenbacks loot pesos wealth
WEAK
cold cash hard cash legal tender moola
NOUN
money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bill capital cash check fund pay payment property salary wage wealth
STRONG
banknote bankroll bread chips coin coinage dough finances funds gold gravy greenbacks loot pesos resources riches roll silver specie treasure wad wherewithal
WEAK
almighty dollar hard cash legal tender medium of exchange
Antonyms
STRONG
debt

Example Sentences

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In Milwaukee, the Bucks shook off the continued absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-116.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Thursday's trade deadline passed with Antetokounmpo still on Milwaukee's roster, but the Bucks talisman was again unavailable as he continues to recover from a calf strain.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The Milwaukee Bucks shook off the uncertainty surrounding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, subject of fierce trade speculation with the trade deadline looming on Thursday, to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Artefacts from the Wendover Saxon cemetery, where 122 graves were unearthed, will soon go on display for the first time at a Discover Bucks Museum exhibition.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

And he really couldn’t figure out why Mr. Big Bucks Ballard was only going to give him a salary that was barely half of what Ernie Eco had promised.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.