verb

shovelled

shoveled

He shovelled snow from the path.

He shoveled snow from the path.

She shovelled food into her mouth.

She shoveled food into her mouth.

((sth.)) ((from/out of sth.)) to move (sth.) with a shovel He shoveled snow from the path.

dug, scooped, cleared

From the noun 'shovel' (the tool) + '-ed' past tense suffix.

Picture someone having used a SHOVEL. The '-ed' ending tells you the action is finished.

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