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Recent Examples of shovels
For hours under the blistering sun, Raúl Servín shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lewis, of Madison, shovels snow during a blizzard, March 16, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Almost immediately in the CNN Films documentary, Chase shovels fresh dirt on himself, telling intrepid filmmaker Marina Zenovich that her task will not be easy.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lewis, of Madison, shovels snow during a blizzard, March 16, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Almost immediately in the CNN Films documentary, Chase shovels fresh dirt on himself, telling intrepid filmmaker Marina Zenovich that her task will not be easy.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shovels
Verb
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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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 27 Apr. 2026.
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