as in spooned
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scooped
Sophomore Mia Rodolosi scooped the loose ball at the 20 and drew a defender before tapping a pass to junior Julia Palk.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Fresh seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same spirit, France’s Mediatoon Distribution scooped Investor/Distributor of the Year, while Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy walked away with Cartoon Forum’s Producer of the Year accolade, as the co-production forum’s 36th edition navigated an industry in recalibration.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins came in and scooped him as head coach for the 2022 season.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The opening looks were variations on white dresses with ruffled trumpet hems and scooped backs.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Both treats are perfect for anytime snacking and also can be packed into lunch boxes or scooped into bags as party favors.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Not knowing what else to do (and being a father himself), Robbie scooped the kid up and took him home with him.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Fresh seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same spirit, France’s Mediatoon Distribution scooped Investor/Distributor of the Year, while Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy walked away with Cartoon Forum’s Producer of the Year accolade, as the co-production forum’s 36th edition navigated an industry in recalibration.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins came in and scooped him as head coach for the 2022 season.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The opening looks were variations on white dresses with ruffled trumpet hems and scooped backs.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Both treats are perfect for anytime snacking and also can be packed into lunch boxes or scooped into bags as party favors.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Not knowing what else to do (and being a father himself), Robbie scooped the kid up and took him home with him.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
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Our sweet flavorings are sometimes subtle, like the raisins in our picadillo and the pomegranate sauce that’s spooned into bowls of our noodle soup.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Less than two miles to the south, smaller but densely populated camps in Gaza City's Al-Zaytoun and Tuffah neighborhoods have also emptied out compared to the beginning of September, images show.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Schools, hospitals, businesses, police stations, even government ministries, have all been gutted, while entire neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince have been emptied out and overtaken as gangs spread to rural provinces.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Microtransactions have been dramatically scaled up, and the cost for a year of content has only dipped a little bit with less on offer.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His strikeout percentage dipped to the lowest its been in his career and his walk percentage was at its highest, but his batting average on balls in play dropped more than 160 points from a season ago.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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