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English verb: shovel in | |||
| 1. | shovel in (possession) earn large sums of money | ||
| Samples | Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in. | ||
| Synonyms | rake in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
| 2. | shovel in (consumption) eat a large amount of food quickly | ||
| Samples | The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake. | ||
| Examples | They shovel in more bread | ||
| Synonyms | bolt down, garbage down, gobble up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eat | ||
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