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Recent Examples of shovels
Plus, shovels only work well with light, fluffy snow, as wet, heavy snow is difficult to lift and move with the tool.
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Woodland will close in Riverwest at the end of May and reopen in its new Bay View digs this fall.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 6 Feb. 2026.
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