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shovel

[shuhv-uhl] / ˈʃʌv əl /
NOUN
spade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




VERB
digging tool
Synonyms


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First, he assumes that they’re as gullible as he is—that, since he believes the compliments they shovel his way, they’ll believe his shovelings too.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

Wood thinks it’s also worth noting that the pick and shovel stocks are getting their earnings from the capex boom upfront.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

On a recent scorching afternoon, he stood on top of a truck, leveling out the stones with a shovel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Using what appeared to be a shovel and a sledgehammer, the passers-by and emergency officials helped several passengers escape through an opened door, video shows.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Well,” said Kyle, “these are way cooler. And the drivers don’t have to shovel horse poop all day.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Inside the shop, the walls are lined with neatly organized shovels, pickaxes, and ladders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Companies have even committed to building their own power plants, bolstering demand in the "picks and shovels" sectors like construction and logistics.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Companies making the picks and shovels of the AI rush benefited most from Nvidia’s earnings, with chip maker Micron Technology jumping 4.6% premarket while Nvidia leapt 7.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Retirees looking to permanently ditch their snow shovels will find Tucson to be one of the West’s better values.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Then I pull out the rakes and shovels.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

Better hope enough snow has been shoveled for you to step clear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

The snow has been shoveled to the side, but it remains hazardous for both pedestrians and drivers, and needs an extra boost to go away in a timely fashion.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

The share count will increase when newly created stock is shoveled to executives as part of their compensation or if shares are issued to help pay for acquisitions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025

Crews wearing hazmat suits shoveled mounds of ash into plastic garbage bags.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

Turner shoveled out the parsonage again, and Mrs. Cobb’s, and Mr. Newton’s.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Thousands of athletes, some as young as 12, were shovelled through a programme where cheating was a prerequisite.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024

Mercifully, it ended there, but only after Butland shovelled another couple of attempts away as PSV threatened to run riot on an evening when they vanquished a few demons of their own.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023

"I'm planning to share it with my family and friends," the investment expert said, as cinema workers shovelled the popcorn into buckets and boxes.

From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2022

Elsewhere in the central Madagascar region of Haute Matsiatra villagers shovelled mud from a road on Sunday to clear damage from a landslide caused by Batsirai.

From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2022

Or was it all thrown away, shovelled into dustpans?

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

They fought a condemnation order from local officials, spent a winter shoveling out debris and poured more than $900,000 from their savings and from loans into repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Big Tech is shoveling billions of dollars into the AI buildout, leaving investors spooked and analysts behind.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Day-to-day upkeep like mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and even basic housekeeping can become burdensome or unsafe as physical limitations increase.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

This exciting nutrition system may include fun things like nearly blinding your boss with direct sunlight at an open-air business lunch, or shoveling food in your face from 5:10 to 5:11 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

On the second day, Mother got up and insisted on shoveling the door.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

Images released by state media showed Kim shovelling soil alongside other officials at a ceremony attended by an excited crowd clapping and waving North Korean flags.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Miller blasted a long shot toward the Oilers’ net and Lindholm picked it up, kicking the puck to his stick at the bottom of the slot, then shovelling a backhanded shot into the Edmonton net.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

Reuters photos showed earth movers and rescue workers shovelling silt and mud to dig out military vehicles buried by the riverside.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023

As the floods receded, people have begun piecing their lives back together, shovelling mud out of their homes, and washing clothes and appliances that have turned brown.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023

The boy grasped the barking animal, and Joseph pulled them both down behind the car just as the man shovelling snow turned around.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick




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