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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The two schools traded buckets from that moment until intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Indy Thunder-struck by SGA; OKC back in Finals command: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bucketed 35 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder into a 2-2 NBA Finals tie with the Indiana Pacers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Noun
According to AllTrails, a hiking app with trail maps and reviews, almost half of their members use the app to explore trails over 200 miles from home, showing a shift toward bucket-list trail travel.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The two schools traded buckets from that moment until intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.
—ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Indy Thunder-struck by SGA; OKC back in Finals command: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bucketed 35 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder into a 2-2 NBA Finals tie with the Indiana Pacers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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When using the dishwasher or washing machine, run full loads to maximize usage of the water.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Super Bowl had loads of celebrities cheering on their favorite team from the VIP boxes—Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Saweetie, Rosé, and Travis Scott among them.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bright copper kettles and … Acuña hittin’.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This includes kettle-boiling the bagels in that water, then baking them.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just like a New Year’s resolution, the feeding and scooping lasts for about a week or two, and then the enthusiasm wears off.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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Then, with under five minutes to play, Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon knocked the ball out of Maye's hand on a blitz, and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu scooped it in the air and ran 45 yards for the score, setting off a party in Seattle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In recent editions, the rosters were drafted by James, Durant and Antetokounmpo in an attempt to shake things up.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jothan saw us and shook our hands, as did Michael Ray, but Sun Ra scuffled by with an air of depthless blankness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For Valentine’s Day 2026, Avianca transported more than 19,000 tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador, a 6% uptick from last year.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The billion-ton rock canopy provides passive containment and shielding that protects the reactor from natural disasters or surface-level threats while the billion-ton rock canopy acts as an extra layer of safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ward arrived with coordinator Wink Martindale in 2022 and helped instill a lunch pail quality into the front of an aggressive Giants defense, which galvanized the team to its lone postseason berth since 2016 and its only playoff win since 2011.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.—
Talia Argondezzi,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some signs that the carburetor is clogged on a snow blower are starting then dying a few seconds afterward, jerking, sputtering noises, and black smoke emitting from the exhaust.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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