bucketing

verb

Definition of bucketingnext
present participle of bucket
1
as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid bucketing water from the well, we raced to put out the fire

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2
as in shaking
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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  1. scooping
  2. shaking
  3. emptying
  4. vibrating
Verb
  • While Bellingham has to adopt a more retreated role, and has failed to net this term after previously almost scooping Spain's top scorer award the Pichichi last time out, Rodrygo is often confined to the bench as Mbappe and Vinicius struggle to connect.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • At present, however, Ancelotti's side hasn't been able to hit the heights of its treble-scooping predecessors in 2023/2024.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of scooping
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  • Venus in Aquarius, in the meantime, is shaking things up in your third house of communication, sparking some strange conversations with siblings, close friends or perhaps over social media.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • According to a criminal complaint, Mangione began shaking after the question and he was taken into custody for questioning.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
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  • The machine rests in a self-emptying cleaning station that doubles as a charging dock.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This smart, self-emptying machine can hold up to a month’s worth of dust and dirt.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of emptying
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  • Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Not literal strings, of course — but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of vibrating
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“Bucketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucketing. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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