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Recent Examples of shoveled
On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Outside one house on Tuesday evening, seven people quickly moved large tree branches away from the structure and shoveled sand onto the fire in a desperate attempt to keep the blaze from spreading from the house next door, according to the AP.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Outside one house on Tuesday evening, seven people quickly moved large tree branches away from the structure and shoveled sand onto the fire in a desperate attempt to keep the blaze from spreading from the house next door, according to the AP.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoveled
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The estate was excavated in Kafr Qasim, a city in the central region of the country.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Covered in concrete and lost to time for decades, the vats were rediscovered and excavated in 2016 within a building that hugs the Kentucky River.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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The designer, who styled the show himself, looked to music, a consistent muse, and dug his aesthetic heels into the '90s grunge look.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vineyards in Lanzarote are one of a kind—mini craters, or hoyos, are dug by hand to grow grapes in volcanic ash, known as picón.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Shoveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoveled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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