shovel

as in to dig
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth the troops quickly shoveled a trench

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Recent Examples of shovel Martin cleaned out gutters and shoveled snow by herself. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 Fans did their best to shovel out the snow as kickoff neared. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 Given the stadium’s location near the east end of Lake Erie, the Bills often play in adverse weather; just last year, the team also asked fans to help shovel snow out of its stands before a playoff game against Pittsburgh. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024 Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Bills posted to X requesting fans to help shovel snow at the open-air stadium. Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shovel 

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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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