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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spades
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Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026 -
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The art deftly brings these areas to life in tandem with gameplay that mines the concept's creative potential.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Dec. 2025
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China mines the vast majority of rare earths and many of the critical minerals, but its strongest chokehold is the refining, where China dominates with a 90% global market share, including 99% for some.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Spades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spades. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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