bucks for

A form of buck for — To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of buck for
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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