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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spading
scooping
Verb
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The container has a large round base with seven removable cups, a small serving spoon for scooping, and a lid with the brand’s signature one-touch seal to keep everything fresh.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026 -
This was scooping muck from the reaches of his lungs.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Spading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spading. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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