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buckle under

VERB
capitulate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow cave in cede concede defer relent succumb surrender
STRONG
fold submit yield
WEAK
come across come to terms give away the store give out give up knuckle under put out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conquer defend fight win
VERB
give in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon back down capitulate cave in cease cede comply concede give up hand over pull out quit relinquish submit surrender yield
WEAK
bail out bow out chicken out collapse cry uncle cut out desist despair drop fold forswear leave off resign stop waive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
defend deny disobey fight oppose persevere refuse reject resist win
WEAK
hold out
VERB
give in/give up
Synonyms
WEAK
abandon back down bail out bow out capitulate cave in cease cede chicken out collapse comply concede cry uncle cut out desist despair drop drop like a hot potato fold forswear hand over leave off pull out quit relinquish resign stop submit surrender take the oath throw in the towel waive walk out on wash one's hands of yield
Antonyms
WEAK
fight hold out stand up to withstand
VERB
surrender
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield
STRONG
consign entrust fall fold knuckle
WEAK
cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under let go pack it in part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win
WEAK
conquer surpass

Example Sentences

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When it rains, moisture seeps into fissures in the road and weakens the asphalt, which can break apart and buckle under the weight of passing cars and trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government presents its first budget on Tuesday, a spending plan he says will provide "the answer" for an economy starting to buckle under US tariffs.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The biscuit began to buckle under the weight of its own layers, the folds getting too heavy, too thin.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

He did not buckle under pressure from Miller and shrugged off huge right hands from Hrgovic, winning both crucial fights inside the distance.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

He still cannot walk; his legs are weak and buckle under him.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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