SPADING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

spading

verb

present participle of spade

as in scooping

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Next, DeVito made a bad decision over the middle on a prolonged play that ended with a scooping grab by backup safety John Saunders Jr.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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