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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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
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The starters sometimes ran even after Hawks buckets.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
There is no magic elixir to consistently scheme easy buckets in the final minutes of contests.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
All sorts of ideas for Halloween pet attire are out there, including an online photo of a dog dressed as a mop sitting in one of those yellow janitor buckets with wheels.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In charge of the Nuggets’ offense since 2017, Adelman creates transition buckets and motion to exploit opponents.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cuts, there are opportunities to push the pace and score buckets in transition as Butler and Green will look for Kuminga for easy dunks.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2025 buckets feature three classics and two new options, with additional ways to customize them.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
—Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Mop buckets not emptied after use.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The starters sometimes ran even after Hawks buckets.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
There is no magic elixir to consistently scheme easy buckets in the final minutes of contests.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
All sorts of ideas for Halloween pet attire are out there, including an online photo of a dog dressed as a mop sitting in one of those yellow janitor buckets with wheels.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In charge of the Nuggets’ offense since 2017, Adelman creates transition buckets and motion to exploit opponents.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cuts, there are opportunities to push the pace and score buckets in transition as Butler and Green will look for Kuminga for easy dunks.
—Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2025 buckets feature three classics and two new options, with additional ways to customize them.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.
—Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During the construction of the Brew Hall, the kettles were craned into the site first, and the building was built around them.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The beans and nine other sides have moved back to the kettles as of last week.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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This smart cat litter box uses infrared sensors to detect when your cat is finished, then automatically scoops and cleans itself, dramatically reducing odors with an ionic deodorizer.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s vegan protein shakes have a coconut-milk base and come in 20-gram, 26-gram, and 32-gram varieties, but the 20-gram seems to be the easiest to find.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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Occasional use of those protein powders isn’t as concerning as a person making protein shakes three times a day.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qatar aims to have 11 million tons per year of CCS capacity in place by 2035.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grating sections are approximately 5½ feet wide by 38 feet and about 5 inches deep, with each piece weighing about 2 tons.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paul goes to shake her hand but jerks it back, then gives her a left-handed handshake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Due to a nationwide internet shutdown it's been difficult to get information from the ground, but videos circulated by rights groups show piles of corpses and young protesters with bullet wounds.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the other, the ability for bad actors to exploit those ballooning piles of data has grown in tandem.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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