1
as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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1
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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2
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
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Center Field Bleachers include all the access and amenities of GA+ and GA along with bucket seating with prime views of Home Plate Stage.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Indy Thunder-struck by SGA; OKC back in Finals command: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bucketed 35 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder into a 2-2 NBA Finals tie with the Indiana Pacers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Largest lead of the game for @GBBWarriors so far after this Aubrey Axtell bucket.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Center Field Bleachers include all the access and amenities of GA+ and GA along with bucket seating with prime views of Home Plate Stage.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Indy Thunder-struck by SGA; OKC back in Finals command: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bucketed 35 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder into a 2-2 NBA Finals tie with the Indiana Pacers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Old or Previously Boiled Water Leaving water in your tea kettle and boiling it again won't do your tea any favors.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Feb. 2026
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For many people, the day doesn’t begin until the kettle whistles or the coffee maker hums.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Crack through the sugary topping and scoop it on slices of apple.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Poppe was known in the Cincinnati news scene for scooping other TV stations during his 37 years at channel 9, starting in 1970 until retiring in 2007.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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As information has slowly revealed more about the ski trip and those who died in the devastating avalanche, grief has shaken communities across the region.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Knight shook her head and reiterated that this was indeed her final Olympic game.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the majority of cases, those cleansers created tons of lush foam, utilized in part to create an illusion of a deeper clean.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pretty cool story for a lunch-pail player who seems to be well respected around the NBA.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps my favorite beans in all of barbecue are the rich, savory ones at Snow’s BBQ in Lexington, Texas, which guests spoon out themselves for free.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Set eggplant slices on lettuce and spoon tangerine tahini sauce over them.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Seconds later, Exum, who was driving with his Glock pistol in his right hand, appeared to jerk the steering wheel to the left, in the direction of Martínez’s vehicle alongside them.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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