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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spading
scooping
Verb
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Petra Fagerström Since winning the Central Saint Martins MA L’Oréal Professionnel Creative Award last year, Petra Fagerström’s been busy scooping Milan’s Challenge the Fabric Award and becoming an LVMH Prize semifinalist.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Poppe was known in the Cincinnati news scene for scooping other TV stations during his 37 years at channel 9, starting in 1970 until retiring in 2007.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Spading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spading. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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