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Recent Examples of spade
Use a spading fork to dig tubers on a sunny day when the soil is dry.
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Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
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Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spade
Verb
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The brand also recently launched a Three Cheese Spinach Dip with several layers of Alfredo and spinach, served hot with chips for scooping, according to its website.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There no-multistep baking process or scooping and mashing.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Spade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spade. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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