buckets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bucket
1
as in loads
a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market

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2
as in kettles
a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket

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buckets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bucket
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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2
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
Noun
Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 The women scrape the adhesive back into buckets, and the exercise begins again. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026 Garden fountains, buckets, and other areas of standing water can draw mayflies looking for a freshwater source. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Miles got off to a slow shooting start (1 for 6 in the first half) only making one of her first five buckets but came on shooting wise in the second half going 5 for 7 from the field. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2026 Pharmacii is a Korean bar with creative cocktails—served in things like, popcorn buckets and alongside surprisingly precise bar snacks. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Available in 5-piece, 8-piece, 15-piece and 30-piece order sizes, the nuggets come in mini-buckets along with Jollibee’s signature gravy or one of five dipping sauces. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Health officials recommend eliminating standing water from bird baths, flowerpots, buckets, old tires, children's toys and other outdoor containers where mosquitoes lay eggs. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets
  1. loads
  2. kettles
  3. scoops
  4. shakes
  5. tons
  6. pails
  7. jerks
  8. piles
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Get connected at home with the $25 Amazon Smart Plug, which works with Alexa to turn devices like lamps and electric kettles on and off with ease.
    — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • In-room goodies include Alessi kettles and Nespresso machines, mini iPads, and Bose sound systems.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of kettles
Verb
  • The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The small red-and-white shop, covered in floral decor, also scoops gelato.
    — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Definition of scoops
Verb
  • The Korean switch-on diet combines low-carb meals, protein shakes, and intermittent fasting.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026
  • Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • Having a few good friends can be more meaningful than having tons.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • There are tons of other great Spanx deals to shop over the Fourth of July weekend.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Theater companies also appear to be charging more per bucket, probably due to the pails becoming more elaborate.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Chekhov learned later that soldiers with pails always appeared at this time in the morning, fetching water for the officers.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of pails
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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