spades

verb

present tense third-person singular of spade
as in scoops

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  1. scoops
  2. mines
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  • Jake scoops them up just as their grandmother has arrived to take them back to Utah.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • On the side, Smith blends milkshakes and scoops frozen confections for around $17 an hour, one day a week.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoops
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  • The film industry frequently mines the publishing industry for books to turn into films.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • The writing team mines their own experiences, both as parents and from their own youth, for plot lines.
    — Amy Amatangelo, Parents, 1 June 2026
Definition of mines
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