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as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an ice cream scoop
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as in tip
information not generally available to the public
come on, I know you've got the scoop on their breakup
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Recent Examples of scoop
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder typically delivers about 5 grams (5,000 mg) per scoop, per Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder usually delivers about 5 grams per scoop, according to Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder typically delivers about 5 grams (5,000 mg) per scoop, per Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
Cat care also has a physical component, including bending to scoop litter and navigating a pet that can sometimes get underfoot, creating a fall risk.
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Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
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Use your finger to draw a line across the back of your spoon.
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The pair of anglers also use Little Cleo spoons in blue with red dots.
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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For a more understated look, classic French tips, neutral ombré, and sheer pink designs offer a polished finish without feeling too bold.
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Instead of streamlining, companies simply used generic headings to bucket their existing legal boilerplate.
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Similarly revealing is our chances created grid, bucketing the start locations of every pass that has led directly to a goalscoring opportunity for a team-mate.
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Supermodel Karlie Kloss also attended, seemingly putting to rest any rumors of a rift between her and Swift.
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Even so, rumors suggest that such glasses may not appear until late next year, so software support is more likely for iOS 28.
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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