as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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Recent Examples of spooning
But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.
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Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Serve hot over mashed potatoes, spooning sauce over chicken.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
Add juice and lemon slices to skillet and cook until bubbly, then return chicken to the pan, spooning sauce over.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Dress the salad by gradually spooning the dressing over.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Serve hot over mashed potatoes, spooning sauce over chicken.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
Add juice and lemon slices to skillet and cook until bubbly, then return chicken to the pan, spooning sauce over.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Dress the salad by gradually spooning the dressing over.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooning
scooping
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So where did this period-scooping myth come from?—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two coolers were used for scooping ice under a shaded tent, while the other two sat in direct sun.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Spooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooning. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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