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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping (out)
Verb
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But, whatever her feelings for him as a parent, Elisa clearly devoted herself to excavating this episode in Bob’s life.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Called Gangtie Jiliang, the machine is billed as the world’s first boring machine capable of excavating full-face shafts to depths exceeding 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in hard rock, as per the report.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wood handles are fine for light work, such as shoveling mulch.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Multiple politicians from several countries are shoveling propaganda at an electorate in order to build terror of an enemy that doesn’t exist at all.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Scooping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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