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

NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
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On the National Mall in Washington volunteers handed out bottles of water from buckets of ice before sunshine gave way to thunderstorms.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

A group of volunteers passes buckets of rubble from hand to hand in long lines.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

For investors hunting the Tier 1 suppliers of physical AI, the layers Nvidia is wiring up sort into a few buckets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

A group of men sits together on a sofa as bartenders place bottles of Chivas Regal in buckets of ice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

“Oh—something jolly—like ducking me or pouring a few buckets of water on me. No celebrations, please!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham



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