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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
Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 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
Using it as storage for buckets and other equipment is a no-no.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The foundations of its low-waste approach were built by Maurice Mc Geehan (aka @thenowastechef), who consulted on equipment choices—including a charcoal grill and fermentation buckets—and techniques—such as pickling, fermentation, and creating powders from leftover ingredients.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Space can also prove an issue, because some school administrators see even tiny gardens in 5-gallon buckets as encroaching on their schools’ playgrounds.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
This report can essentially be broken up into buckets.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
When Blazers coach Tiago Splitter tried throwing a curveball and bringing in wing Kris Murray off the bench to guard Wembanyama, the Spurs’ giant left him in the dust multiple times in a short span for open buckets at the rim.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 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
Using it as storage for buckets and other equipment is a no-no.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The foundations of its low-waste approach were built by Maurice Mc Geehan (aka @thenowastechef), who consulted on equipment choices—including a charcoal grill and fermentation buckets—and techniques—such as pickling, fermentation, and creating powders from leftover ingredients.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Space can also prove an issue, because some school administrators see even tiny gardens in 5-gallon buckets as encroaching on their schools’ playgrounds.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
This report can essentially be broken up into buckets.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 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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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a reception, held on Victory Day marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Protein shakes can be made with milk or water.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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