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buckled

ADJECTIVE

askew

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awry off-center

WEAK

askance askant aslant bent catawampus cockeyed crookedly curved knotted lopsided oblique obliquely slanted slanting to one side topsy-turvey turned twisted yaw ways zigzag

ADJECTIVE

deformed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awry bowed contorted damaged disfigured gnarled mangled misshapen scarred twisted warped

STRONG

bent blemished cramped crooked curved disjointed distorted knotted maimed marred

WEAK

askew grotesque humpbacked hunchbacked ill-made irregular malformed misproportioned out of shape ugly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight untwisted

WEAK

beautified graceful improved shapely symmetrical

ADJECTIVE

misshapen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contorted twisted

WEAK

askew awry bent blemished bowed crooked curved damaged disfigured disjointed distorted grotesque ill-made irregular malformed mangled marred out of shape ugly unshapely warped

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However, having initially held firm, as Isak trained away from the rest of his team-mates, the club ultimately buckled and sold the striker to Liverpool on deadline day.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I’m sorry, I’ve buckled under the pressure,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Before the Iran conflict, tech shares buckled under investor anxiety over the potential economic implications of AI advances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He is buckled in and ready for this.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Once everyone is in the car, and Mom has verified that we’ve all buckled our seat belts, we pull away from the curb.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

buckled

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