1
as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging
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Recent Examples of bucket
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On a breezy pier overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a growing group of women are discovering that the rewards of crabbing extend far beyond what ends up in a bucket.
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Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2025
All sorts of ideas for Halloween pet attire are out there, including an online photo of a dog dressed as a mop sitting in one of those yellow janitor buckets with wheels.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Today, the Dune bucket is listed for anywhere between $40 and $360 on resale sites like eBay.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
On a breezy pier overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a growing group of women are discovering that the rewards of crabbing extend far beyond what ends up in a bucket.
—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
However, the Warriors, aided by two timely Moses Moody buckets in the third, battled back to retake the lead, 91-88, by the end of the third.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2025
All sorts of ideas for Halloween pet attire are out there, including an online photo of a dog dressed as a mop sitting in one of those yellow janitor buckets with wheels.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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So time to give it a little nudge in a better direction by firing up our spiffy new kettle — the last one overheated — for a cup of stimulation.
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In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.
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Philadelphia just scooped him with the 22nd pick.
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How Greens Gummies Became the Powder Alternative Greens powders built the category, but daily scooping, mixing and choking down grassy drinks turned off plenty of would-be users.
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.
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In a major rupture, strong shaking could cause severe damage near the fault and in areas built on soft or water-saturated soils, which can amplify shaking.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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That distinction is important for parents because a diaper pail is not used once a day.
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Stir it through rice, spoon it over a simple salad, or serve it on toast with a squeeze of lemon.
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Pipe or spoon the remaining marshmallow creme over top.
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Don’t twist or jerk the tick, which can cause the mouth to break off in your skin.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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