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 shovelled
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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 residents had shovelled the stones and gravel to make barriers along with the sandbags to protect their homes.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
When LPs became obsolete he had shovelled his stock into the huge space.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2014
Banks had shovelled money towards people who could ill-afford to buy their own homes.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2012
Sean, next door, had shovelled the snow from their garden path, twice.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 26, 2010
On either side the broad walk were tall mounds of the snow that Martin had shovelled aside.
From The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Worth Brehm
