buckling under

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of buckle under
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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