buckled down

A form of buckle down — To apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buckle down
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APA

buckled down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckled%20down

MLA

“buckled down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckled%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buckled down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buckled%20down.

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