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

Milagros Pica Quiñones’ small concrete home is an untamed menagerie of bottles, paint buckets, bleach and laundry detergent jugs. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The sanitizer buckets where the wiping cloths should be resting between uses? — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The giveaway handed out 1,000 meals, 1,000 drinks and 2,000 buckets of emergency supplies. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The remaining transactions were broken down into different buckets $1 million and under. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Behind a slew of Burton buckets, the Valkyries were able to slim the disadvantage to 54-41 by the end of the third quarter. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Filling buckets, keeping jugs by the door, checking the faucet each morning – for many Puerto Ricans, that routine was in place long before now. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Vendors gather their primary ingredient from local elementary schools, where young boys relieve themselves in buckets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Marjanović is 46 now, and comes into his fifth edition as the event’s sole director with buckets of confidence in what this fest has to offer European cinema. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckets

Noun

Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

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Kitchenware Cutting boards, knives, mugs, kettles, coffee makers, and other kitchen essentials can all be cleaned with apple cider vinegar.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
Unlike standard kettles, this one features a precise temperature control and soothing tone (no annoying whistle) that signals when the water has reached a boil.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of kettles

Noun

The retailer’s massive shoe collection has tons of trip-ready styles, including water-resistant mules, best-selling sneakers, and flats designed for on-the-go wear.

— Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
As that year’s freshman class president, Miles’ father, George, was instrumental in assembling some 600 freshmen to lug into place 300 tons of loose rock left over from the stadium excavation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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At Bolsa Chica State Beach, swimmers suffering stings to the sides of their feet and toes sat in a circle refilling their pails with hot water from a hose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Theater companies also appear to be charging more per bucket, probably due to the pails becoming more elaborate.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of pails

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

Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Their charred carcasses litter the steep lanes leading to the villages, while the houses have been reduced to nothing more than piles of smoking ashes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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