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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many outside toys like sleds and buckets are durable enough to withstand hot sun, freezing temperatures, and lots of playtime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 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
Teammates Will Richard, Moses Moody and Buddy Hield, nominally shooting guards, also fit into that bucket.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Many outside toys like sleds and buckets are durable enough to withstand hot sun, freezing temperatures, and lots of playtime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 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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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This also includes heated blankets, coffee makers, and water kettles.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here was a clear case of the pot calling the kettle atramentous.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In overtime, Marat Khusnutdinov scooped the puck off the boards.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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This should have people across the country absolutely shook.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The officer in the black beanie appears to shake a pepper spray canister toward protesters.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sophie attends the Bridgertons’ lavish bash in secret, donning a glittering silver gown and a matching face mask that conceals her true identity as a housemaid from the rest of the ton.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Maid Wars While Benedict and Sophie have been honeymooning in the countryside, Sophie's absence in London causes a shocking amount of disarray in the ton.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ward arrived with coordinator Wink Martindale in 2022 and helped instill a lunch pail quality into the front of an aggressive Giants defense, which galvanized the team to its lone postseason berth since 2016 and its only playoff win since 2011.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Molinaroli sees his effort as a laboratory for social change because education for him is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fold in the squash, then spoon the mix into your baking dish.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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If your chops are a little dry or overcooked, just spoon more of the rich, creamy gravy on top.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some signs that the carburetor is clogged on a snow blower are starting then dying a few seconds afterward, jerking, sputtering noises, and black smoke emitting from the exhaust.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tear-jerking dramedy featured a breakthrough role for Emilia Jones, an Oscar-winning, scene-stealing turn by Troy Kotsur and a thoughtful narrative that took audiences into the personal lives of a deaf family with a single hearing member.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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