spadeworks

noun

plural of spadework
as in donkeyworks

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  1. toils
  2. fatigues
  3. efforts
  4. drudgeries
Noun
  • There has to be a chance that Jos Buttler’s toils in Sri Lanka and India represent his last ventures on the international stage, and therefore the end of an era.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of toils
Noun
  • Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Estonia has, in the past year, observed Russian men in fatigues near its border.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of fatigues
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  • Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The benefit brings together figures from the art, film, fashion and entertainment worlds while raising funds for LACMA’s broader mission and its efforts to make film a more integral part of the museum’s programming.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
  • For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.
    — Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of drudgeries
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