buckling (down) Antonyms
Strongest:
- letting-up
- breaking
- hacking-around-
- slackening
- hanging-around-or-out-
- easing-up-
- slacking-off-
- goofing-off-
Strong:
- messing-around
- puttering-around-
- resting
- unwinding
- loafing
- shirking
- idling
- fooling-around
- reposing
- hanging-about
- monkeying-around-
- lazing
- pottering-around-
- goofing-around-
- relaxing
- chilling
- playing
- hanging
- dallying
- bumming
- basking
- vegging-out
- lolling
- lounging
Weak:
Strongest:
- hammering-away-
- applying-oneself-
- digging-in
- pitching-in
- digging-away-
- knuckling-down
- pegging-away-
- banging-away
Strong:
- toiling
- hustling
- tugging
- eking-out
- humping
- striving
- plugging
- grubbing
- slaving
- endeavoring
- struggling
- attacking
- plowing
- plodding
- grinding-out-
- trying
- sweating
- beavering-away-
- laboring
Weak:
Meaning of buckling (down)
buckling (down)
to start to work hard
buckling (down) Sentence Examples
- The students buckled down to study for their upcoming exams.
- Despite numerous distractions, I forced myself to buckle down and finish the project.
- The athlete buckled down in training to enhance his performance.
- I have buckled down in my new job to prove my worth.
- The team buckled down and worked tirelessly to complete the task on time.
- The financial situation forced us to buckle down and reduce our expenses.
- The upcoming deadline left me no choice but to buckle down and work late nights.
- I buckled down on my diet and exercise routine to improve my overall health.
- The company has buckled down on employee benefits to cut costs.
- The new management team is determined to buckle down and improve the efficiency of the organization.
FAQs About the word buckling (down)
to start to work hard
hammering (away),applying (oneself), digging in, pitching in, digging (away), knuckling down, pegging (away), banging away, toiling, hustling
letting up, breaking, hacking (around), slackening, hanging (around or out),easing (up), slacking (off), goofing (off), messing around, puttering (around)
The students buckled down to study for their upcoming exams.
Despite numerous distractions, I forced myself to buckle down and finish the project.
The athlete buckled down in training to enhance his performance.
I have buckled down in my new job to prove my worth.
