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Recent Examples of shovel
Crews were seen shoveling it away.
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Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
In some buildings, the workers also clean, shovel snowy sidewalks and wrestle bins of refuse out of basements and alleys for pickup.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Wood handles are fine for light work, such as shoveling mulch.
—Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
In some buildings, the workers also clean, shovel snowy sidewalks and wrestle bins of refuse out of basements and alleys for pickup.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Wood handles are fine for light work, such as shoveling mulch.
—Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovel
Verb
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Under state law, companies have to notify 811 at least two business days before digging begins on any project.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The one who is excavating the stories that their colleagues, clients, and team members need to share but don’t yet know how to.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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During the fighting, Iran worked to excavate the tunnel entrances at great peril, with the US and Israel often striking the equipment used for digging.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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