SPADED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

spaded

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past tense of spade

as in scooped

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Those two facts explain the news, scooped yesterday by Semafor, that Meta is creating a new class of nonvoting stock.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
On special teams, Clemson forced a fumble on a kickoff that safety Kylon Griffin scooped and scored a TD and kicker Nolan Hauser hit three field goals including a career long 59 yarder in the final minute before halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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