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.
had shoveled
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past perfectof shovel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said he had shoveled snow off of his back patio and driveway, which had since been recoated with a thin layer of ice.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“We had to shovel out our cars, and by the time we had shoveled them out it was dark and the snow started again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Kim Kerekach, who lives two doors away, said he had shoveled for almost all the houses on the block after Wednesday’s snowstorm.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2018
Many had shoveled out their cars and driveways, but the snow in the street was about two and a half feet, making it impossible to drive.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2016
Molly had made a strange, almost strangled noise, and the frantic way she had shoveled down the leftover challah told her enough.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
