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buckets

NOUN

container, often for liquids, with handle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

can canister cask kettle pail pot

STRONG

brazier hod scuttle vat

Example Sentences

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In south Wales, photos posted online showed drinks cans, footballs, buckets and spades and even a lilo and flippers abandoned at Barry Island beach.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It evinces her hand in its flat figures racing with buckets toward a burning bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He recommends dividing work tasks into three buckets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The weather warms enough to open the windows, then it gets frigid again, and then it rains buckets and everything turns to ice.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam