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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
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Despite social media evidence to the contrary, Painter pleads he is "not always the culprit" when it comes to the pouring of ice buckets.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

After getting back within nine, the Sparks were down 45-32 at halftime following three consecutive buckets from Golden State guard Tiffany Hayes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The bullish argument this time is that Ford and GM aren’t spending buckets of money or stepping far out of their comfort zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Racking up buckets of saves sent Billy Wagner and Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame and turned flamethrowers like Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams and Eric “Game Over” Gagne into cult figures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He lowers the yoke and sets the buckets on the ground so I can drink.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone



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