1. past tense and past participle of shovel; moved or lifted something using a shovel
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘shoveled’
2. moved or pushed something quickly and in large amounts
Usage: often used figuratively

Examples

• He shovelled snow from the driveway all morning.
• The workers shovelled gravel into the truck.
• She shovelled coal into the furnace.
• They shovelled dirt over the seeds in the garden.
• He shovelled food into his mouth hungrily.
• The crew shovelled sand to fill the sandbags.