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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

Maurten’s head of sports tech, Josh Rowe, recalls how, not long ago, major races used to have sick buckets at the finish line for queasy finishers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

Metal buckets are being used as latrines in the hot shelter.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin