shoveler
noun
shov·el·er
ˈshə-və-lər 
ˈshəv-lər
variants
or shoveller
1
: one that shovels
2
: any of several freshwater ducks (genus Anas) that have a large very broad bill and feed by dabbling
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Emergency snow shovelers will not be needed for the small amount of accumulation expected Sunday.
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday evening, New York City had spread 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of salt, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and signed up at least 3,500 people as emergency shovelers.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
New York City hired 3,500 emergency shovelers at $30 per hour to clear snow from streets, while nearly 160,000 remained without power.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
People begin digging out even as snowfall continues In Lower Manhattan, snow shovelers appeared to outnumber commuting office workers, and pedestrians walked freely in streets normally blocked by morning traffic.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday evening, New York City had spread 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of salt, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and signed up at least 3,500 people as emergency shovelers.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
New York City hired 3,500 emergency shovelers at $30 per hour to clear snow from streets, while nearly 160,000 remained without power.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
People begin digging out even as snowfall continues In Lower Manhattan, snow shovelers appeared to outnumber commuting office workers, and pedestrians walked freely in streets normally blocked by morning traffic.
—Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Shoveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoveler. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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shoveler
noun
shov·el·er
variants
or shoveller
1
: one that shovels
2
: any of several freshwater ducks having a large and very broad bill
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