as in scoops
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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as in buckets
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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Recent Examples of spoons
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The spoons, which Blanchett also wore to a Borderlands screening in the summer of 2024, were meant to highlight the sustainable fashion efforts that the actress often champions.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If this spoons off your head, we’re done for.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
There were rarely more than three or four casts between strikes and there were places along the shore, where snags lay thick or grass beds provided cover, that sent a fish out to each cast as surely as the spoons touched the water.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
This set is gentle on your non-stick cookware and includes a variety of spoons for all your cooking needs.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like knives and wooden spoons, a cutting board is one of the most-reached for items in the kitchen.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Human infants naturally learn new words and their associations, such as how spoons are related to plates because they are both used to eat or jackets are related to shoes since both are worn outside.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The spoons, which Blanchett also wore to a Borderlands screening in the summer of 2024, were meant to highlight the sustainable fashion efforts that the actress often champions.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If this spoons off your head, we’re done for.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
There were rarely more than three or four casts between strikes and there were places along the shore, where snags lay thick or grass beds provided cover, that sent a fish out to each cast as surely as the spoons touched the water.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
This set is gentle on your non-stick cookware and includes a variety of spoons for all your cooking needs.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Like knives and wooden spoons, a cutting board is one of the most-reached for items in the kitchen.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
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This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Times may also be underperforming on the entertainment and gossip front, observes Sue Cameron, a former columnist for the Hollywood Reporter who once broke major industry scoops such as Fred Silverman’s appointment as ABC boss.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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