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What is another word for buckling?

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Verb

Present participle for to fasten or clasp with a buckle

Present participle for to bend and give way under pressure or strain

Present participle for to apply oneself diligently to a task

Present participle for to shape badly or incorrectly

Present participle for to fall or collapse inward or to the bottom

Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course

(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

Present participle for to submit to or acknowledge the merit of

Present participle for to break or destroy the structure of

Present participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

The action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

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Present participle for to fasten or clasp with a buckle

glueing^UK

gluing^US

jailing^US

gaoling^UK

hogtying

hogtieing

putting in irons

having on a tight leash

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“Buckle your seatbelt and make sure your passengers buckle up too.”

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Present participle for to bend and give way under pressure or strain

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

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“The frame of the bus began to buckle under the weight of the debris.”

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Present participle for to apply oneself diligently to a task

labouring^UK

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

putting one's back in it

keeping your nose to the grindstone

showing commitment

trying hard

pulling out all stops

applying to

giving old college try

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

knuckling down

bearing down

using some elbow grease

“To be sure, we can put our feelings aside and philosophically buckle down to the task of reading three chapters for tomorrow's quiz.”

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Present participle for to shape badly or incorrectly

distorting the shape of

wrenching out of shape

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

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Present participle for to fall or collapse inward or to the bottom

going head over heels

falling apart at the seams

falling head over heels

levelling^UK

leveling^US

coming apart at the seams

going under the surface

going lower

coming downwards

dipping beneath the horizon

going downwards

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Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course

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(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

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Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

falling by the wayside

falling flat on your face

meeting with disaster

not coming up to scratch

caving in

going awry

going down like a lead balloon

coming unglued

going down the toilet

doing something badly

coming apart at the seams

having an adverse effect

not going as planned

having unwelcome repercussions for

bouncing back

springing back

coming back

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Present participle for to submit to or acknowledge the merit of

honoring^US

honouring^UK

throwing in the towel

giving up

accepting defeat

conceding defeat

showing the white flag

admitting defeat

caving in

backing down

throwing in the sponge

laying down arms

raising the white flag

giving up the struggle

waving the white flag

putting up white flag

eating crow

rolling over

tossing it in

hoisting the white flag

giving ground

giving yourself up

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Present participle for to break or destroy the structure of

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Present participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

going into a tailspin

going through the floor

Noun

The action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence

raising the white flag

laying down one's arms

acceptance of the inevitable

acceptance of one's fate

backing down

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The act of deforming, or state of being deformed

Noun

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An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

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