spading

present participle of spade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spading
scooping
Verb
  • By scooping her chocolate cake into dessert glasses and topping it with icing and strawberries, Gaines tapped into this centuries-old dessert tradition.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries.
    Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Spading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spading. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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