1
as in scooped
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 shook
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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Studiocanal has scooped the UK and Ireland rights for California Schemin’ and Bankside Films will shop the film to international buyers in Toronto.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025 -
There are also desserts, such as scooped ube ice cream and green tea mochi ice cream.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Whether spooned over fresh berries, blended into smoothies, sprinkled with crunchy granola or eaten straight from the carton, yogurt has earned its place as a go-to for breakfast, midday snacks or even dessert.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the pans of food are about to be emptied.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Aug. 2025
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Acuña barked at Gusto as both dugouts and bullpens emptied, players spilling onto the field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The van shuddered, shifted gear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Bucketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucketed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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