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
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
The streets of Boston rarely ring out with the mingling sounds of Scottish bagpipes and plastic buckets.
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Medara Udoekong,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
The tissues were found in buckets in the mortuary from a newer period, investigators believe, possibly 2016-2017.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Core Categories on Most Biohacking Menus Most clinics organize their offerings around a handful of recurring buckets.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Avast’s scan buckets its findings into categories like Open-with keys and Recent file keys.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Swain boasts what feels like hours of film of unassisted buckets, with so much wiggle and creativity at his size.
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The Athletic Nba Staff,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There were two water buckets poured over Lee as the Tars celebrated their championship, an invitation-only, second-chance tournament with an eight-team bracket.
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Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Noun
Miles got off to a slow shooting start (1 for 6 in the first half) only making one of her first five buckets but came on shooting wise in the second half going 5 for 7 from the field.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
The streets of Boston rarely ring out with the mingling sounds of Scottish bagpipes and plastic buckets.
—
Medara Udoekong,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
The tissues were found in buckets in the mortuary from a newer period, investigators believe, possibly 2016-2017.
—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Core Categories on Most Biohacking Menus Most clinics organize their offerings around a handful of recurring buckets.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Avast’s scan buckets its findings into categories like Open-with keys and Recent file keys.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Swain boasts what feels like hours of film of unassisted buckets, with so much wiggle and creativity at his size.
—
The Athletic Nba Staff,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
There were two water buckets poured over Lee as the Tars celebrated their championship, an invitation-only, second-chance tournament with an eight-team bracket.
—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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Get connected at home with the $25 Amazon Smart Plug, which works with Alexa to turn devices like lamps and electric kettles on and off with ease.
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In-room goodies include Alessi kettles and Nespresso machines, mini iPads, and Bose sound systems.
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The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm.
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The small red-and-white shop, covered in floral decor, also scoops gelato.
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Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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The room shakes, and my mug falls to the ground.
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The aim is to cut greenhouse gases from roughly 350,000 tons of organic waste a year and help Los Angeles finally comply with California’s ambitious Senate Bill 1383 composting mandates.
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There are tons of mice out there with an entire keypad’s worth of thumb buttons — the Razer Naga pioneered the genre.
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Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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From pirate treasure hunts that send kids racing around the resort with maps and clues to a sandcastle concierge stocked with shovels, pails, and tools for building elaborate beach creations, the property makes family vacations feel surprisingly stress-free.
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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.
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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.
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What was left of other buildings were buried under piles of their own debris.
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Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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