shovel pass

noun

: a short underhand pass (as in football)

Examples of shovel pass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Malik Nabers was stopped short of the goal line on a shovel pass inside. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024 Tagovailoa also connected on a shovel pass from to Achane for some respectable yards on a play in which Emmanuel Ogbah was in the backfield but couldn’t slap the ball. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 July 2024 The Browns regained the lead on their next drive when Hunt grabbed a shovel pass from Flacco and ran 11 yards for a touchdown. Kristie Rieken, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shovel pass 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Oct. 2024.

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