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
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Mix corn, tomatoes and vinaigrette together in a bowl and spoon over the lettuce leaves.
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Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Their immense gravitational fields churn the surrounding spacetime like a spoon stirring coffee, theoretically allowing some of these signals to escape the cosmic maelstrom.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
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Verb
They can also be spooned over vanilla ice cream or shortcake.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Mix corn, tomatoes and vinaigrette together in a bowl and spoon over the lettuce leaves.
—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Noun
But now that someone is hoarding spoons, things are officially a disaster.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Their immense gravitational fields churn the surrounding spacetime like a spoon stirring coffee, theoretically allowing some of these signals to escape the cosmic maelstrom.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
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But stats back up the anecdotal evidence about a heatwave bump in cinemas admission — and with one major movie scooping the rewards.
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While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.
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Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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