as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen
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Recent Examples of ladled
Toppings are added, and sauce is ladled on in parallel stripes across the top.
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The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The dough has been stretched, the sauce ladled and the ovens fired.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Baked in deep, rectangular pans, the hefty pies won over Idahoans with thick, airy crusts and oceans of red sauce ladled on top.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Because of their first 0-2 start since 2014 being ladled over the alarming 40-22 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, though, this didn’t feel like a win that rebooted all the good mojo.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Her legacy endures with the scarf-worthy burritos, burgers, smothered fries and tamales, most of them available with savory green chile stew ladled on top.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The mixture is then ladled over rice noodles and garnished with scallions.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The dough has been stretched, the sauce ladled and the ovens fired.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Baked in deep, rectangular pans, the hefty pies won over Idahoans with thick, airy crusts and oceans of red sauce ladled on top.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Because of their first 0-2 start since 2014 being ladled over the alarming 40-22 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, though, this didn’t feel like a win that rebooted all the good mojo.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Her legacy endures with the scarf-worthy burritos, burgers, smothered fries and tamales, most of them available with savory green chile stew ladled on top.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
The mixture is then ladled over rice noodles and garnished with scallions.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladled
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French director Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva has scooped the top Ami Paris Grand Prize in the competition of Cannes parallel section Critics’ Week.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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The ball went right back to Skenes, who scooped it up and easily tossed to first as the PNC Park booed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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It's spooned both at the crust and in the center decoration, but the flavor does have a brightness to it that is hard to come by without actual fresh strawberries.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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After six hours in the slow cooker, the stew is ready to be spooned over rice or tucked into warm flour tortillas.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ladled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladled. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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