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Recent Examples of shoveled
Once White had sprinted far enough to have an easy lane, Brown shoveled the ball to his teammate for a layup.
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Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
Jay King, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoveled
Verb
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The Dream dug themselves an early hole, starting a dismal 1-of-12 from three-point range in the first quarter and missing several layups in transition.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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In 2023, a cadaver dog alerted on topsoil near a converted shed behind the house in which the boy and his family lived, but as authorities dug deeper, the dog no longer alerted, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Koungoulos and Doyle excavated the bones only after Quayle had performed a smoking ceremony over the grave, which involves passing smoke over the grave and the bones as a form of spiritual cleansing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The Suez Canal, however, is an artificial waterway excavated through Egyptian territory, while the Strait of Hormuz is a naturally occurring strait governed by a different legal framework, according to an international law expert.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shoveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoveled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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