shovel (verb)
21pull in — verb 1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (Freq. 4) Her good looks attract the stares of many men The ad pulled in many potential customers This pianist pulls huge crowds The store owner… …
22realise — verb 1. convert into cash; of goods and property • Syn: ↑realize • Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize) • Topics: ↑ …
23bring in — verb 1. bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment (Freq. 18) He brought in a new judge The new secretary introduced a nasty rumor • Syn: ↑introduce • Hyponyms: ↑immigrate, ↑track, ↑ …
24rake in — verb earn large sums of money Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in • Syn: ↑shovel in • Hypernyms: ↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑ …
25dislodge — verb Etymology: Middle English disloggen, from Anglo French *desloger, from des dis + loger to find lodging for, encamp, from loge shelter more at lodge Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to drive from a position of hiding …
26bolt down — verb 1. drink down entirely He downed three martinis before dinner She killed a bottle of brandy that night They popped a few beer after work • Syn: ↑toss off, ↑pop, ↑belt down, ↑pour down, ↑ …
27cut into — verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth Dig we must turn over the soil for aeration • Syn: ↑dig, ↑delve, ↑turn over • See Also: ↑dig up (for: ↑ …
28garbage down — verb eat a large amount of food quickly The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake • Syn: ↑gobble up, ↑shovel in, ↑bolt down • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames …
29gobble up — verb eat a large amount of food quickly The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake • Syn: ↑garbage down, ↑shovel in, ↑bolt down • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames …
30exhume — verb To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter. The archeologist exhumed artifacts from the ground with a shovel. Syn: dig up, disinter, unearth Ant …
