bucket out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The New York Knicks were within an inch of pulling off a basketball miracle, climbing bucket by bucket out of a 29-point deficit in the second half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“We have a bee bucket out, just back behind there,” Marini says, pointing to a patch of scrub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
The man rolled up his pants before dropping down into ankle-deep waste to to pull the bucket out.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
"But at night, it's a bucket out back for you to piss in."
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
Vola pulled a bucket out from a cupboard and set it in the sink.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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