shovel pass

noun

: a short underhand pass (as in football)

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Gang Green cashed in on the drive when Rodgers completed a shovel pass to rookie Isaiah Davis for a two-yard touchdown, which increased the lead to 14-0 after Hall converted the two-point conversion. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024 More news: Former Chiefs Super Bowl Champion Defender Signs With Titans Mahomes threw a shovel pass but ended up stepping awkwardly. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 Hield’s sixth triple — a quick-release from the corner off a Waters shovel pass — gave the Warriors a 106-94 lead. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 The Trojans went three-and-out, twice stopping the clock on incomplete shovel passes attempted by quarterback Miller Moss. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shovel pass 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shovel pass was in 1940

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“Shovel pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shovel%20pass. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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