"Shovelful" Example Sentences
1. He used a shovelful of dirt to cover the seedlings.
2. Martha scooped a shovelful of snow into the bucket.
3. I need a shovelful of sand to fill this hole.
4. The horse ate a shovelful of hay from the manger.
5. He emptied a shovelful of coal into the furnace.
6. The worker picked up a shovelful of gravel and dumped it into the truck.
7. The gardener used a shovelful of compost to fertilize the soil.
8. She poured a shovelful of dirt onto the grave.
9. The farmer carried a shovelful of manure to the field.
10. He grabbed a shovelful of dirt and threw it at the groundhog.
11. She placed a shovelful of sand into each sandbag.
12. The construction worker dug a shovelful of dirt for the foundation.
13. She grabbed a shovelful of ice melt and sprinkled it on the stairs.
14. The children giggled as they threw a shovelful of sand at each other.
15. He took a shovelful of dirt and spread it over the garden bed.
16. The miner picked up a shovelful of ore and examined it closely.
17. She scooped a shovelful of snow and dumped it in the pile.
18. The landscaper spread a shovelful of mulch around the plants.
19. He used a shovelful of salt to melt the ice on the sidewalk.
20. The worker pulled a shovelful of debris from the demolition site.
21. She took a shovelful of dirt and placed it into the flowerpot.
22. The laborer carried a shovelful of concrete to pour into the forms.
23. He used a shovelful of sawdust to soak up the spilled oil.
24. The gardener picked up a shovelful of leaves and dumped them into the compost bin.
25. She filled the wheelbarrow with a shovelful of gravel at a time.
26. The farmer loaded a shovelful of silage into the feed trough.
27. The construction worker used a shovelful of sand to create a level base for the bricks.
28. She grabbed a shovelful of dirt and flung it at the windshield of the car.
29. The miner gathered a shovelful of gems and put them in his pocket.
30. He sprinkled a shovelful of cat litter on the oil spill to absorb it.
Common Phases
1. He took a
shovelful of dirt and dumped it into the hole;
2. She scooped up a
shovelful of snow and tossed it into the air;
3. With each
shovelful, the hole grew deeper;
4. He heaved a
shovelful of coal onto the fire;
5. She dug up a
shovelful of potatoes from the garden;
6. The worker filled his wheelbarrow with
shovelfuls of gravel;
7. He tossed a
shovelful of sand onto the pathway;
8. She carefully measured out a
shovelful of cement;
9. The snowplow driver cleared the road with
shovelfuls of snow;
10. They loaded the truck with
shovelfuls of compost.