1
as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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1
as in to scoop
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 to shake
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 bucket
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Blake Canvas Bucket Bag From spring cocktail events to daily errands, this bucket bag can do it all.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Alon Jackson, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
So he's got to figure out how to bucket Trump, bracket Trump, and pull people off of Trump.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
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Noun
There was no sanitizer in a bucket that connected to two dishwasher machines.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Blake Canvas Bucket Bag From spring cocktail events to daily errands, this bucket bag can do it all.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
External Secrets Secrets are typically bucketed into two categories: external and internal.
—Alon Jackson, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
So he's got to figure out how to bucket Trump, bracket Trump, and pull people off of Trump.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Potentially, for example, manufacturers could create kettles with an inner lining that would prevent microplastic leakage during boiling.—
Marta Zaraska,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Prepared to carry her to the next town, Spencer scoops her up in his arms.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Four 15-minute time periods will be available from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Sunday, April 13, for children ages 1 to 12 to scoop for eggs in the indoor pool at the Rakow Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lakers star LeBron James shook his head when asked about the play.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, most new parents don’t have a ton of time to devote to practices like meditation or journaling.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, the newly platinum blonde actress held a shopping bag in one hand and a bright red pail in the other, walking down a beachy path.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The buckets are used as a replacement for the standard cardboard Happy Meal box and can double as a candy pail to use for trick-or-treating on Halloween.—
Endia Fontanez,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be incredible spooned on top of slices of filet.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles 3 Bay Area chefs’ new cookbooks are coming this spring Put the bread on a platter and spoon the pan juices generously atop.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This apparently spooked an SUV driver in the next lane, who jerked the wheel to the left and ran into the opposite curb.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.—
Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And even still, that can be a progressive tax that, in theory, would take a larger chunk of revenue from those who have more property and have more wealth than those who lack it.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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