as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in yanks
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
the car bucked and stalled
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in resists
to refuse to give in to
bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in hands
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucks
Noun
-
Want to earn some extra money on the side?—
Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
-
Instead of setting a budget and committing yourself to sticking to it, try putting systems in place to handle your money automatically, Sethi said.—
Noun
-
The company anticipates that its current cash resources and revenue from DefenCath will be sufficient to fund operations for at least the next twelve months.—
-
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the segregation of duties within its cash disbursement control design.—
Verb
-
Later, Hudak filed a motion to stay the judge’s order until there is an outcome of the appeal, something that the AP opposes.—
-
The president’s billionaire cost-cutting adviser Elon Musk, who opposes tariffs, is taking aim at the president’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, to express his disgust with the burgeoning trade war.—
Noun
-
Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.—
-
The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.—
Noun
-
For creators and small businesses, adaptability is the new currency, said Murad Salikhov, co-founder of Schwarzwald Capital, a venture capital fund focused on fintech and the creator economy.—
-
The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.—
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucks. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share