as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Always use the dosing device, such as the cup, syringe, or spoon with measurements provided with the medication.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Slice in half: Use a large knife to cut through the melon from end to end.
Scoop: Use a large spoon to scoop out and remove the seeds from each half.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
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Verb
Reheat pulled pork and spoon over grits or polenta, or tuck into pork tacos, Carolina pulled pork sandwiches, or quesadillas al Pastor for a satisfying filling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Always use the dosing device, such as the cup, syringe, or spoon with measurements provided with the medication.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
Noun
Includes a spoon, basket, and lid, plus stylish color options.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Slice in half: Use a large knife to cut through the melon from end to end.
Scoop: Use a large spoon to scoop out and remove the seeds from each half.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoon
Verb
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Want scoop on Ahsoka, or for any other Star Wars TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 July 2025
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Shasta Lake remained open for recreation; boaters were warned to stay out of the way of firefighting aircraft scooping water from the reservoir.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
Noun
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With an outer diameter of 20 ft, 5 in (6.2 m), each turbine weighs 80 tons, is constructed from high-strength martensitic steel, and houses 21 water ladles.—
Joe Salas
July 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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After two more storytellers, the evening starts to wind down and people are pulling on coats and gathering their ladles and crock pots.—
Caitlin Shetterly,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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