buckled under

A form of buckle under — To reluctantly accept something (due to a source of social pressure).

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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