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  • present tense form of bucket (3rd person singular).
  • plural of bucket.
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buckets

NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
Synonyms


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He divides his priorities into three distinct buckets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

KFC has been trying to push sandwiches, wings and tenders to diversify away from its traditional bone-in buckets of chicken in a bid to revive its brand following years of declining sales and closures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Maykel Aguilar, 30, patiently filled a 200-liter tank and several buckets at a pipe connected to a spring on a street in the capital's old town.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Neighbors line up in the same spot, marking their place with tanks, buckets and jerrycans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Our arms are stronger as we walk back with our buckets of water.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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