buckets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bucket
1
as in loads
a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market

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2
as in kettles
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket

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buckets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bucket
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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2
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
Noun
They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The 48-ounce buckets can be filled with a guest's choice of iced coffee or a refresher from Dunkin's menu. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The announcement in February this year that the buckets were being tested at select locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire sparked viral excitement. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 People process, remember, and act on information more easily when it’s organized into three buckets instead of an unstructured, rambling, and confusing stream of ideas. — Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Oliva Miles is one person who stands out to me as someone who might pour in buckets for Team Spoon. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 The name traces back to farmers who hauled buckets, seed and equipment across their land before modern machinery took over. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 The move traces back to farmers hauling buckets, equipment or seed before modern machinery took over the work. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 In the white pickup sat buckets of tomatillos, crates of green bell peppers, and enormous watermelons. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
  1. loads
  2. kettles
  3. scoops
  4. shakes
  5. tons
  6. pails
  7. jerks
  8. piles
Noun
  • The weight is adjustable, allowing experienced CrossFit athletes and fitness newcomers to ruck together while carrying different loads.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Today, there are loads of fancier, stronger knots that have become common in fishing.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of hotels don't expect guests to do this (and aren't aware of this behavior) and don't 'deep' clean the kettles.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of kettles
Verb
  • And as Rohan scoops this morning, the 401(k) recordkeeper is already garnering takeover interest, and has an activist investor pushing it to sell.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • The broad straps offset the lower neckline, which scoops at its narrowest point for a softer look, rather than forming a harsh line.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Definition of scoops
Verb
  • Mike Krukow shakes hands with Jackson Flora, the San Francisco Giants 1st pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, as Duane Kuiper observes at Oracle Park on July 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The team will want to have about $1 million for the deadline, but if an expensive player shakes loose in the next two months, Edmonton is in a good position to make a move.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • After the smelter closed in 1997, the EPA estimated the plant and other factories had dumped 200,000 tons of lead dust — enough to fill at least 1,600 rail cars — across Omaha’s east side.
    — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Theater companies also appear to be charging more per bucket, probably due to the pails becoming more elaborate.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Chekhov learned later that soldiers with pails always appeared at this time in the morning, fetching water for the officers.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of pails
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Fans could choose from rows upon rows of cleats, stacks of polos, piles of official football jerseys, bins of socks and racks of helmets.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Police say riders have been trespassing in MDOT work zones, including areas associated with the Restore I-94 project, where large dirt and aggregate piles have been used as obstacle courses.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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