as in digs
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth
the troops quickly shoveled a trench
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025 -
LaFreniere digs a hole to hold a pipe, places bait at the bottom, and positions the pipe near a mature tree to anchor the cable.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Shovels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shovels. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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