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as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Facility staff had no knowledge of prepping sanitizer buckets and sanitizing prep counter with sanitizer cloth towels.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Cunningham forced the switch, got into Bane’s body for a stepback and easily drained one of his several midrange buckets.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Place one just below the original rod and hang small buckets using S hooks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Jokic has been unable to deliver easy buckets near the rim or get Gobert into foul trouble.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Don't take water from live wells and bait buckets to any other water body.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Facility staff had no knowledge of prepping sanitizer buckets and sanitizing prep counter with sanitizer cloth towels.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Cunningham forced the switch, got into Bane’s body for a stepback and easily drained one of his several midrange buckets.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Birdbaths, plant saucers, buckets and toys should be emptied regularly.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Place one just below the original rod and hang small buckets using S hooks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Jokic has been unable to deliver easy buckets near the rim or get Gobert into foul trouble.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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High-quality craftsmanship—like the common space’s dark-wood pillars, reclaimed from Rajasthan’s crumbling havelis—is paired with standout accessories within each suite (think Häfele kettles and organic toiletries smelling of neroli and ylang-ylang).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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From bare-stone exteriors and brick floors to open shelves lined with teapots and kettles and striped walls framing a fireplace, the book is a study in humble interiors.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her husband scoops it with his fingers and pops a bit in Rambukkana's mouth, then in the mouths of their four children.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Accessories include a cookie that shakes when Grogu performs the Force move and a charge accessory that activates lights, sounds, and prompts a Grogu response.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hospitals that neglect to provide certain standards of care, such as protein shakes to treat malnutrition or an unhealthy weight loss, could open themselves up to possible legal liability.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Spanish police impounded 13 tons of cocaine from a container ship that had arrived at the southern port of Algeciras from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever haul of the drug.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Disney began selling simple souvenir popcorn pails in the 1990s and in 2010 introduced a 3D container modeled after Micky Mouse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 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
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But critics from both sides of the aisle say state government is sitting on unprecedented piles of cash and needs to provide direct relief in the form of tax cuts.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Night after night after closing his Boyle Heights bicycle shop, Reyes brought his equipment down the long, dark corridor leading to the bikes — initially about 280 of them — that were tossed in piles over the years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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