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
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The Terps finished with 18 assists (tied for the fourth most this season) on 25 field goals — a 72% success rate that ranks third this winter behind 78.1% (25 assists on 32 baskets) in a 96-58 rout of Alcorn State on Dec. 1 and 74.3% (26 assists on 35 buckets) in that victory over Syracuse.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
Alon Jackson, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
So he's got to figure out how to bucket Trump, bracket Trump, and pull people off of Trump.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
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Noun
After rinsing your item in cold water, place a bucket in your tub, and set a large amount of water (enough to submerge the garment) to boil.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The Terps finished with 18 assists (tied for the fourth most this season) on 25 field goals — a 72% success rate that ranks third this winter behind 78.1% (25 assists on 32 baskets) in a 96-58 rout of Alcorn State on Dec. 1 and 74.3% (26 assists on 35 buckets) in that victory over Syracuse.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
External Secrets Secrets are typically bucketed into two categories: external and internal.
—Alon Jackson, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
So he's got to figure out how to bucket Trump, bracket Trump, and pull people off of Trump.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bucket
Noun
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There’s a clear ebb and flow to each match, but the nature of the game’s format means that every bout is a long-simmering kettle that’s primed to boil over by the time the storm’s iris forces all survivors together in a face-off to the death.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pie plates are 20-cents and 25-cents; tea kettles, $1.34; a Philco 45-record play with two records, $19.00, and a Westinghouse 7 cubic foot refrigerator at $195.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on The Rookie, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fresh tortillas are rolled out in view of the dining room, and señoras scoop fillings from a steam table and wrap the tacos in aluminum foil to order.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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What’s a deadline without a head-scratcher to shake things up?—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among the official White House records housed in the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, in Atlanta, is a photograph of the late president shaking hands with an 80-year-old Black schoolteacher, Septima Poinsette Clark.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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That seems like a ton to pay a guy who did not even start on his own team last year.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The amount of clothing Americans throw out every year has doubled in the last 20 years, from 7 million to 14 million tons.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To complete the Chargers’ blue-collar mentality, black lunch pails were recently dropped at every locker.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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If the 12-team CFP had started earlier, which low seeds could have made a run? 'Brought his lunch pail to work': Behind Islanders rookie Isaiah George's unexpected rise Mandel's Mailbag: Boise State 4-seed scenarios and the aftermath of Utah's Big 12 meltdown Could Jeff Hoffman start?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
13 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Yes, the food is certainly pretty on the eyes — nature’s colors spooned, dolloped or dusted on stunning ceramics.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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Divide rice among shallow bowls and spoon tofu mixture over; top with more sesame seeds and some pieces of dark green stalks of a green onion.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Tesla doesn’t have that collaborative aspect and will shut off if the driver jerks the wheel.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are numerous moments where she is lost in a dream or a memory before suddenly jerking awake, often too clearly delineating the boundaries in a film ostensibly about its main character’s delusions.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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Carter also voided leases of large chunks of the campus to UCLA and the private Brentwood School.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Miami relied on its press-zone defense for a large chunk of the game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucket. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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