scooping (out)

present participle of scoop (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping (out)
Verb
  • Archaeologists have been excavating the grounds of Hertford College, a constituent college of Oxford University, since 2024, as part of construction work for a new library.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of adding external chemicals or excavating polluted layers, the soil itself becomes a dynamic system capable of regenerating its quality over time.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Roughly 24 hours later, Yurov made good on that promise, shoveling a loose puck over the goal line for the eventual game-winner as the Wild beat the Rangers 3-1 at Madison Square Garden.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Stolarz noted how the Leafs played offence, shovelling pucks from down low to the points.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Scooping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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