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Recent Examples of shovel
Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Lewis, of Madison, shovels snow during a blizzard, March 16, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
When Harrill last saw him in January, Klinner had shoveled Harrill’s vehicle out of the snow during a family wedding.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
When Harrill last saw him in January, Klinner had shoveled Harrill’s vehicle out of the snow during a family wedding.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Lewis, of Madison, shovels snow during a blizzard, March 16, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
When Harrill last saw him in January, Klinner had shoveled Harrill’s vehicle out of the snow during a family wedding.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
When Harrill last saw him in January, Klinner had shoveled Harrill’s vehicle out of the snow during a family wedding.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovel
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Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor if they're caught excavating, digging or altering the land along the parkway.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ashcraft tapped out before being ordered to dig a grave, get inside a body bag, and consider his eulogy as instructors piled dirt on top of him.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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With Walker Monfort in charge, president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes have been entrusted to excavate the Rockies from the ruins.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Shovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovel. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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