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Recent Examples of spade
Use a spading fork to dig tubers on a sunny day when the soil is dry.
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Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
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Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spade
Verb
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Want scoop on Boston Blue, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 July 2025
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More than 10,000 Amazon shoppers have scooped one up in the past month and the reviews are overwhelmingly glowing.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The episode ends with the buzz of the alarm at 6:45 a.m., as Jess shovels cold pho into her mouth in preparation for another exhausted workday.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Some concerns, such as the amount of sidewalk that has to be shoveled on corner lots, don't translate into anyone being against sidewalks, per se, city officials said.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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“Spade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spade. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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