to hollow out or form (something) by removing earththe troops quickly shoveled a trench
the troops quickly shoveled a trench
dug, excavated
dredgedburrowed, clawed, grubbeddug inscooped, spadeddelvedmined, quarried
filled (in)smoothed (out or over)
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