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Present participle for bend and give way under pressure or strain
“Legs, heart and lungs often fail to keep pace with the rapid body growth, so that legs buckle under the strain of supporting an over-developed body.”
Present participle for fasten or decorate with a buckle
“Who among us doesn't buckle themselves in for an airline flight hoping that the next seat remains vacant?”
Present participle for to shape badly or incorrectly
Present participle for to drop or fall down, literally or figuratively
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 break or destroy the structure of
Present participle for to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person
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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