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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
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
At times, mops and towels were absorbing so much water that workers were forced to bring buckets to the court to wring out the water before continuing their work.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Thirty-three of Minnesota’s 51 buckets were assisted.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Ice buckets usually get a quick rinse and wipe-down before they're set out for the next guest.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
If that 3-pointer with 11 1/2 to go doesn’t grab you, any one of his big buckets, steals or rebounds down the stretch would suffice as a turning point.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
White closed the quarter with buckets on three straight Celtics possessions — a layup, a 3-pointer and a driving baseline dunk — then hit another three moments into the second that put Boston ahead, 38-31.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
These changes will come in three different buckets.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Sanders had more buckets in the third quarter by himself, scoring 10 more points while making 4-of-5 field goals in the period.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Besides a few early offensive rebounds that led to easy buckets, the Sun Devils struggled to have any consistency, especially with several turnovers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
At times, mops and towels were absorbing so much water that workers were forced to bring buckets to the court to wring out the water before continuing their work.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Thirty-three of Minnesota’s 51 buckets were assisted.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Ice buckets usually get a quick rinse and wipe-down before they're set out for the next guest.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
If that 3-pointer with 11 1/2 to go doesn’t grab you, any one of his big buckets, steals or rebounds down the stretch would suffice as a turning point.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
White closed the quarter with buckets on three straight Celtics possessions — a layup, a 3-pointer and a driving baseline dunk — then hit another three moments into the second that put Boston ahead, 38-31.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
These changes will come in three different buckets.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Sanders had more buckets in the third quarter by himself, scoring 10 more points while making 4-of-5 field goals in the period.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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From antique metal napkin rings to copper tea kettles, there are so many timeless, practical items trending in value, waiting to be taken home from your local thrift store.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
2 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the kettles also have become places where mystery donors have, on rare occasions, deposited valuable coins worth thousands of dollars.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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White Lotus fans are used to seeing Patrick Schwarzenegger reveling in a luxurious island vacation at Thailand’s Four Seasons Koh Samui, with protein shakes in hand, of course.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nix shakes hands with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen at the end of Saturday's game.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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And the tweet is a neat part of why everyone seems happy in Clipperland these days, after tons of drama going back to the summer.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Wedding is accused of moving as much as 60 tons of cocaine between those countries, and his drug trafficking group is believed to be the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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The video suddenly jerks away as the vehicle starts to move and shots can be heard.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These are the ultimate capitalists, pecking ruggedly at the earth’s skin and turning its lifeblood into piles of cash.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Like, piles of garbage, trash bags.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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