shoveled

variants or shovelled
Definition of shovelednext
past tense of shovel
as in dug
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth the troops quickly shoveled a trench

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Recent Examples of shoveled In total, the crews shoveled out about 90 tons of debris – roughly the weight of 18 elephants. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 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 The spat between the off-duty cop and the couple kicked off after Modeste and Courtney shoveled snow onto James’ property following the massive storm that dumped 20″ across the city, prosecutors said. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 The maritime museum includes a historic seaport village with cobblestone, slate and gravel walkways that have to be shoveled by hand. ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 And as an East Coaster who shoveled two feet of snow from my driveway this week, my mental health requires me to look ahead. Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Parked cars and trees are covered in snow in the aftermath of a blizzard this morning, as convenience stores pelted with frost are shoveled clear in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026 The Baltimore Department of Housing has issued 224 citations for walks that have not been shoveled from Monday through Thursday of this week. Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoveled
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  • The junior right fielder dug down deep and stuck with his convictions Tuesday after struggling to create type of contact during his first two plate appearances.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Boggs and the women on her side dug their heels in deeper.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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  • Along University Avenue, land has been excavated for a new boutique hotel, which is in the process of gaining its structural footings.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Shoveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoveled. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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