shovel
noun
an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
are shoveling
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present progressiveof shovel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Other top private-markets players like Apollo, Blackstone, Blue Owl and KKR are shoveling money into AI infrastructure projects, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
At least two commercial buildings have suffered collapses under the weight, and crews are shoveling thick layers of snow from rooftops around the city.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Perhaps you are shoveling asphalt during the Indy 500.
From The Verge ● Sep. 10, 2022
HINDMAN, Ky. — Temperatures were expected to soar on Wednesday in a region of eastern Kentucky where people are shoveling out from the wreckage of massive flooding, many in places without electricity.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
“What on earth’s the idea of that? The gold your men are shoveling up there is enough to last you at least two lifetimes. We’re going home now!”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
