1
as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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1
as in scoops
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 shakes
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 buckets
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Residents are being forced to buy potable water, spend money at laundromats and haul heavy buckets up several flights of stairs to wash dishes, flush toilets and take showers.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Have buckets filled with clean, cool water available in the garden and strip foliage that will be below the water level.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
For best results, place multiple buckets in shady areas and replace BTI discs every four to six weeks.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Offense was the name of the game to start with both teams trading buckets.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The Knicks have been hustling up-and-down the court, and it's led to some early buckets.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
There are no specialty popcorn buckets for this specific release in the United States.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Risk management is a core element of a PMO office, and used to identify different buckets of risks at the initial design phase of a project.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
Led by a barrage of buckets from Williams and Salaün, the Valkyries took a 66-53 lead going into the final 10 minutes.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Residents are being forced to buy potable water, spend money at laundromats and haul heavy buckets up several flights of stairs to wash dishes, flush toilets and take showers.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Have buckets filled with clean, cool water available in the garden and strip foliage that will be below the water level.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
For best results, place multiple buckets in shady areas and replace BTI discs every four to six weeks.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Offense was the name of the game to start with both teams trading buckets.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The Knicks have been hustling up-and-down the court, and it's led to some early buckets.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
There are no specialty popcorn buckets for this specific release in the United States.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Risk management is a core element of a PMO office, and used to identify different buckets of risks at the initial design phase of a project.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In-room goodies include Alessi kettles and Nespresso machines, mini iPads, and Bose sound systems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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At its peak, kettles represented 80% of sales.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Tori Harris scoops soil at a dig site in Duncan Plaza in New Orleans.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
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The viral clip shows Ryder suddenly jumping out of his stroller and dragging himself along a park path before a nearby dad gently scoops him up to safety.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Violence touched my life as a young person, and seeing our own children, parents, and neighbors go through this shakes me deeply.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 Nov. 2025
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Kiffin's leaving the Rebels certainly shakes things up.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The world now produces over 500 million tons annually - roughly the combined weight of every person on Earth.—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said that the Moscow refinery is one of the country's largest, with a refining capacity of around 11 million tons of oil per year.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Long, colorful glass tubes fill pails on the floor and her desk.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Barrels were rolled out to the airplane and gas transferred to our tanks in open pails.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Small amounts of vegetable oils can be added to compost piles, but animal fats should be avoided.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2025
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Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends time helping people who are stuck with piles and often stuck in their homes.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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