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Recent Examples of shovel
Doncic played a role in both clutch shots, first whipping a one-handed pass behind his back across the court to Gabe Vincent, who shoveled the ball with one hand to Hachimura.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Salting only works on thin layers of ice or residual snow, so be sure to thoroughly shovel before de-icing afterwards.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Guests can add nearly any luxury, from childcare to shoveling snow.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Some ideas: Make a card for a family member, whip up a casserole for a busy friend, or shovel the snow off the sidewalk of an elderly neighbor.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Salting only works on thin layers of ice or residual snow, so be sure to thoroughly shovel before de-icing afterwards.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Guests can add nearly any luxury, from childcare to shoveling snow.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Some ideas: Make a card for a family member, whip up a casserole for a busy friend, or shovel the snow off the sidewalk of an elderly neighbor.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovel
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Excavators digging at Sizewell C found 321 silver coins last year, dating back between 1036 and 1044.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among them, a hominin femur that was excavated from the cave bears teeth marks.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Recovering lost cultural history Malawi was a British colony when Hora 1 was first excavated in 1950, a time when archaeology seemed more like treasure hunting than science, Thompson said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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