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
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Different fragments of the bucket were uncovered in past excavations, but this latest discovery gave researchers more to study.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Samsung has a sizing guide consistent with other fitness tracker rings as I was bucketed into my usual size 8.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2024
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Noun
At Deep Spring Farm in Alachua, Florida, visitors can fill their buckets with organic blueberries before settling in for a picnic beneath the shade of a giant live oak.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Different fragments of the bucket were uncovered in past excavations, but this latest discovery gave researchers more to study.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
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
Samsung has a sizing guide consistent with other fitness tracker rings as I was bucketed into my usual size 8.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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Pouring cereal, a whistling kettle and the thwap of The Wall Street Journal signaled your work journey.—
Jacqueline Carr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Two dozen of the Han tombs are pit tombs, with decayed coffins and burial objects like pots, kettles, bowls and stoves, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Some are known to scoop some up and bring them home after wins, while others like hitting them back into the stands with their stick.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Ladle it over hot basmati rice or with naan for scooping.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global stage.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
Noun
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There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There aren’t a ton of shows currently airing weekly as so many have wrapped up their seasons recently.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The studio even gave her a little pail and shovel to pose with.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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And always in the background is our awareness of Mado’s homemade explosive, packed into a lunch pail, awaiting detonation.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the butter melts, tilt the skillet and baste the meatballs by spooning the butter over them.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
6 May 2025
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Remove from heat and spoon 2 Tbsp. into each muffin liner.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2025
Verb
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More often than not, the jerking movements to get free only bring the meal into contact with more points of sticky contact.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Then stage two involves jerking movement, spasms, loss of vision, dementia, and seizures.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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Break the problem into manageable chunks through three forms of parallelism.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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