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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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When fires broke out, flames could engulf an entire train car, forcing Woods to act quickly to contain the blaze with buckets of water and shovelfuls of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He recommends dividing work tasks into three buckets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

With that in mind, here are three ETFs that fill those buckets that Morningstar recommends as top picks External link for 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Storm said AMC locations have seen an increase in theater attendance when popular buckets are released.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Here and there on the long sloping hillside, milky white splotches stood out like spilt buckets of milk in the deep green.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls