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
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Traps were stored improperly on faucet handles, and there was a mop head inside a mop bucket.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This is on vivid display in the chart below, which takes all the simulations from our model and buckets them by popular vote outcome.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Yes, this week’s popcorn bucket review is a dino battle: Regal vs. Cinemark.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Traps were stored improperly on faucet handles, and there was a mop head inside a mop bucket.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
The company’s product portfolio can be broadly bucketed into three categories.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
This is on vivid display in the chart below, which takes all the simulations from our model and buckets them by popular vote outcome.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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Keeping kettles and coffee makers clean ensures a consistently tasty cup every time and helps prevent the formation of oily sludge and mineral deposits.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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Use a tea kettle for easy heating, carrying, and pouring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on Boston Blue, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 July 2025
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More than 10,000 Amazon shoppers have scooped one up in the past month and the reviews are overwhelmingly glowing.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić shaking hands after signing bilateral documents during a meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Nikki Bella and Lola Vice were shaking their hips in the middle of the ring, and Wade Barrett encouraged Michael Cole to show them what he’s got.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Following a first season of twists and turns (and a ton of points allowed), Canales and his crew are hoping to see improved returns from Ejiro Evero’s defense in 2025.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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In a league full of flashy stat hunters, Rollins brings his lunch pail and just goes to work.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For decades, our workers have swept the streets and then put the refuse in bags next to the garbage pails on street corners.—
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Nestle cooked chicken into dish with tomato mixture; spoon juices over chicken.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Top each with about 3/4 cup of berries (with their syrup, as desired) then spoon the remaining cream evenly over the top of the berries.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Having already had to navigate a 180-degree turn around a roundabout at 80km per hour, the road jerked to the left with around 1.6km remaining and, with some riders forced wide, the group was split.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The passenger jerked forward and their belongings were thrown to the floor.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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That being said, this might be the one Philadelphia roster that can absorb a prolonged Embiid absence during the regular season, should the big man continue to miss chunks of games.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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That's a group that makes up a big chunk of Trump's political base.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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