Synonyms of shovels

shovels

verb

present tense third-person singular of shovel

as in digs

to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth

the troops quickly shoveled a trench

Synonyms & Similar Words

• digs
• excavates
• dredges
• scoops
• mines
• claws
• burrows
• spades
• grubs
• quarries
• delves
• digs in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills (in)
• smooths (out or over)
• smoothes (out or over)