"Buckle" Example Sentences
1. He buckled his seatbelt before driving off.
2. The woman buckled her sandals around her ankle.
3. The force of the impact buckled the car's frame.
4. The sailor buckled his swash around town.
5. The cook buckled his apron around his waist.
6. The horseman buckled his spurs before riding away.
7. The weight of the books buckled the shelf.
8. She buckled under the pressure of her job.
9. The metal bar buckled under the strain.
10. The paint started to buckle and peel away.
11. The knees of his jeans had buckled and were fraying.
12. Her legs buckled and she fell to the ground.
13. The signpost buckled in the strong wind.
14. He buckled his sword around his belt.
15. The wall buckled outward from the explosion.
16. The rider buckled his cowboy hat under his chin.
17. The car door buckled after the collision.
18. His knees finally buckled with exhaustion.
19. The ground buckled under the force of the earthquake.
20. The sailor buckled the swash by fighting everyone he saw.
21. Her body buckled with sobs as the truth came out.
22. The belt buckle gleamed in the sunlight.
23. The stress finally buckled her willpower.
24. The bridge buckled and collapsed into the canyon.
25. The branches buckled under the weight of snow.
26. She buckled down and studied all night for the big exam.
27. The team buckled under the opposing team's pressure.
28. His shoe buckles were polished to a high shine.
29. The support beams buckled and bent downward.
30. The sabre danced as he buckled it around his waist.
31. The door buckled inward as the thieves broke in.
32. The walls buckled and cracked as the building began to fall.
33. The soldier buckled his gun holster around his waist.
34. The shelf buckled under the weight of too many books.
35. The sailors scurried about as they buckled their swashes in town.
36. The airplane wing buckled under the extreme forces of flight.
37. The enemy forces finally buckled under heavy bombardment.
38. The horse buckled its knees as it fell to the ground.
39. The heavy backpack buckled her spine.
40. The boards buckled under the pressure of the stacked boxes.
41. His knees buckled in relief when the danger had passed.
42. The corset buckled tightly around her tiny waist.
43. The boy buckled down and finished his homework.
44. The old iron hinges finally buckled after years of use.
45. The floor buckled up from the water damage.
46. The wind buckled the massive oak tree.
47. She buckled her son into the car seat.
48. The hunter buckled on his hunting knife.
49. The belt buckled firmly around his waist.
50. The sail unfurled and buckled loudly in the stormy wind.
51. The ends of his belt buckle were worn smooth.
52. The roof buckled under the weight of the snow.
53. The novice rider finally buckled her spurs.
54. Her will finally buckled under extreme pressure.
55. The door buckles did not match the door hinges.
56. The hull buckled inward after hitting the reef.
57. The little boy buckled down to finish his chore list.
58. The wreckage of the car showed buckled metal and smashed windows.
59. The trawler crew struggled to rebuckle the torn fishing net.
60. The ski bindings finally buckled after years of hard use.
Common Phases
1.
Buckle down - to work hard or apply oneself to a task with determination.
Example: I need to
buckle down and study for my exam.
2.
Buckle under - to give way under pressure or strain.
Example: The roof
buckled under the heavy snowfall.
3.
Buckle up - to fasten a seat belt or safety harness.
Example: Remember to
buckle up for safety.
4.
Buckle one's swash- to swagger; act brave or daring.
Example: He was always buckling his swash and acting tougher than he was.
5. Hit the
buckle - to vomit.
Example: He drank too much and hit the
buckle all night.
6. Bring someone to their
buckled knee - to make someone surrender or submit.
Example: The boss finally brought the employee to his
buckled knees.
7. Come apart at the
buckle - become psychologically unstable.
Example: He came apart at the
buckle after the traumatic event.
8. As tight as a
buckle - very tight; fastened securely.
Example: Her grip on my arm was as tight as a
buckle.
9. Come on like a damp
buckle - to make a weak or ineffectual attempt.
Example: His efforts to ask her out came on like a damp
buckle.
10. Fall to one's
buckled knee- to submit; give in to supplication.
Example: I fell to my
buckled knee and begged for mercy.