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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping (out)
Verb
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Archaeologists excavating an ancient cemetery in Cairo have found a cache of burial objects that could shed new light on funeral practices in one of Egypt‘s most important religious centers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026 -
The one who is excavating the stories that their colleagues, clients, and team members need to share but don’t yet know how to.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Hart recovered a loose ball and started driving to the goal before shoveling a pass to Anunoby, who had gathered himself.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the medieval town of Belvì, men roast chestnuts—marroni—over an open fire in a frying pan the size of a swimming pool and then serve them to the crowd by shoveling them into troughs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Scooping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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