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. shaking
  2. emptying
  3. vibrating
Verb
  • Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaking
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  • With the urinary system, spinal cord compression can cause difficulty beginning urination, a weak urine stream, or difficulty fully emptying the bladder.
    Julie Scott, MSN, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of emptying
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  • Typically, sound is made from vibrating a material, like a guitar string, and music is made by arranging sounds in hierarchical patterns.
    John Werner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Modern vibration plates are the latest iteration in a long history of vibrating exercise devices, from belts to couches.
    Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of vibrating
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“Bucketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bucketing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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