bucketing

verb

Definition of bucketingnext
present participle of bucket
1
as in scooping
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 shaking
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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  1. scooping
  2. shaking
  3. emptying
  4. vibrating
Verb
  • Since then it has been named Best Animated Film by the European Film Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review and the Los Angeles Film Association as well as scooping the Indie Spirit prize for Best International Film.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While Bellingham has to adopt a more retreated role, and has failed to net this term after previously almost scooping Spain's top scorer award the Pichichi last time out, Rodrygo is often confined to the bench as Mbappe and Vinicius struggle to connect.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of scooping
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  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Bathrooms Start by emptying your bathroom cabinets and drawers out completely, then wipe them down inside and out.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The company website includes a safety page with advice on how to minimize risk of injury while at the park, including following all park rules, emptying pockets beforehand and only sliding down one person at a time.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of emptying
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  • Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of vibrating
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