BUCKETS Synonyms: 262 Similar and Opposite Words

buckets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bucket

as in loads

a considerable amount made buckets of money in the stock market

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as in kettles

a round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle carried water from the well in a bucket

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buckets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bucket

as in scoops

to lift out with something that holds liquid bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire

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fills
pours

as in shakes

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements getting the troops into the bucketing landing craft proved to be challenging

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Recent Examples of buckets

Noun

Piles of dirt were placed on tarps, transferred into buckets and carefully sifted under a tent as crews searched for potential evidence. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The kitchen sends out delicious wings and other snacks while bartenders serve affordable buckets of beer and seltzer. — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Restaurants in hotel lobbies often fit into one of two buckets—hit or miss—and The Tusk Bar at the Evelyn Hotel is most definitely the former. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 The quaternary ammonium sanitation buckets at 71 degrees, 200 ppm. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Everything fits in three shipping containers, which are moisture-controlled with buckets of silica gel. — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The resources include generators, fuel, flood barriers, pallets of bottled water, shelf-stable meals, flood buckets, tarps, Tiger Dams, and sandbags. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Floral garlands, vases, faux windows, buckets, and even a trompe-l’oeil lion skin evoke an atmosphere quite far removed from the typical imagery found in houses in this part of Italy. — Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Mosquitoes need only one tablespoon of water to breed, so areas like rain gutters, birdbaths or buckets with stagnant water are all possible breeding sites. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets

Noun

The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of kettles

Verb

Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Core Power protein shakes, sold under the Fairlife brand, will be available in banana and strawberry beginning in January, the first new flavors in almost a decade.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shakes

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With the company expected to deploy tons of cash toward expanding Muse, investors will be closely watching its capital expenditure plans.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Cates said RayZyn has processed over 1,000 tons of grapes from various California wine regions since its founding.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tons

Verb

In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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