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Recent Examples of shovel
Wood handles are fine for light work, such as shoveling mulch.
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Lorenz battled in front and found just enough space to shovel home the rebound for his 17th goal of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Break Up the Soil Use a garden rake and shovel to remove weeds, rocks, and dead grass.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Lorenz battled in front and found just enough space to shovel home the rebound for his 17th goal of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Break Up the Soil Use a garden rake and shovel to remove weeds, rocks, and dead grass.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovel
Verb
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Was the coach’s allegation of deceit required to dig it out of the Wolves?—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For over 100 years, this soil has been excavated, consistently yielding impressive artifacts related to legionary life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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