1
as in loads
a considerable amount
made buckets of money in the stock market
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1
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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
For email, a tool called Fixer AI pre-sorts his inbox each morning into four buckets—action required, drafted reply, likely spam, confirmed spam—and texts him a daily briefing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Planned line extensions rolling out this fall and beyond include bat-and-ball sets, pitching targets and buckets of balls.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most years consist of routine maintenance, like mucking, where crews work below the lock floor, removing debris from the drainage system using shovels and buckets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the NHL had to issue a warning about league safety regulations after several teams — like the Sharks and Ottawa Senators — decided to go buckets off during warmups.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Innovation focuses on novelty popcorn buckets, not the theatrical experience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
The Blazers made 29 buckets and turned it over three times in the first half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
There are several buckets of potential revenue losses — but one of the largest may be the the one involving undocumented immigrants.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Boston opened the final quarter with a 10-4 run — including two Tatum buckets, a slick pump-fake layup by Garza and an alley-oop from Tatum to Neemias Queta — to stretch their lead to double digits.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
For email, a tool called Fixer AI pre-sorts his inbox each morning into four buckets—action required, drafted reply, likely spam, confirmed spam—and texts him a daily briefing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Planned line extensions rolling out this fall and beyond include bat-and-ball sets, pitching targets and buckets of balls.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most years consist of routine maintenance, like mucking, where crews work below the lock floor, removing debris from the drainage system using shovels and buckets.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the NHL had to issue a warning about league safety regulations after several teams — like the Sharks and Ottawa Senators — decided to go buckets off during warmups.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Innovation focuses on novelty popcorn buckets, not the theatrical experience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
The Blazers made 29 buckets and turned it over three times in the first half.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
There are several buckets of potential revenue losses — but one of the largest may be the the one involving undocumented immigrants.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
Noun
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s designed for customized pour-over control and accounts for variables other electric kettles can’t touch, like brew type, steep time, and even altitude.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From Monday to Friday, the reception area will serve as a nutrition center for athletes, offering smoothies, protein shakes, granola and anything else an athlete could need.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The company, founded in 1980, is best known for its meal replacements, protein shakes, nutritional teas and vitamins.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s tons of awesome stuff happening outside of Austin with Noah Hawley and the [Taylor] Sheridan stuff.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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First introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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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Sale hadn’t slowed a bit, looking like his prime self despite piles of injuries and the reality that few in their late 30s maintain high-level performance.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Buckets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckets. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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