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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
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Chocolate chips from each bag were poured onto a plate for editors to scoop and label on their own plate, then eat and compare.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In the Tri-Valley Area, there is an Ice Cream Trail with more than a dozen creameries and dairy shops serving scoops, gelato and paletas; there’s also a Caffeine Trail for coffeehouses and tea rooms and a Beer Trail for breweries and tap houses.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Simply place the planter near your door, fill it with your rock salt or ice melt, and leave a small shovel or scoop inside to easily scatter its contents outside when frost and snow come through.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Chocolate chips from each bag were poured onto a plate for editors to scoop and label on their own plate, then eat and compare.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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The free kits include Baerii Sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald's gift card.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kit includes a 1-ounce tin of premium Baerii Sturgeon caviar from Paramount Caviar, a $25 McDonald's gift card (presumably for the nuggets), crème fraîche and a Mother of Pearl caviar spoon to complete the experience.—
Eddie Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any tips on planning a trip here?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Indigenous hunters, for example, used one type of dart frog poison on the tips of their arrows.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The data was then bucketed into six indexes—tax rates, quality of life, senior population/migration trends, quality of health care, job market, and overall value—which were weighted based on responses from a March 2025 public survey.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Dec. 2025
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However, the Warriors, aided by two timely Moses Moody buckets in the third, battled back to retake the lead, 91-88, by the end of the third.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday morning, amid rumors swirling online about who could be involved, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators still had not identified a suspect or person of interest.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Powell said being mentioned in trade rumors is almost a badge of honor, indicating that you’re valued.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The freeze developed as the jet stream dipped sharply south during a strongly negative phase of what's called the Arctic Oscillation.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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For observers within that path, daylight will briefly give way to darkness, temperatures will dip, and the sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — will become visible to the naked eye.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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