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
Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Fold in the squash, then spoon the mix into your baking dish.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Choose from crazy eights, spoons, go fish, or even poker—take your pick.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
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Verb
Slice chicken and arrange over roasted vegetables; spoon some sauce over.
—Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Fold in the squash, then spoon the mix into your baking dish.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Noun
Women were ushered to the start of the line, and the assembly line of serving spoons was set in motion.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Choose from crazy eights, spoons, go fish, or even poker—take your pick.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
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Verb
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Slice it in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon for an easy snack.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Lee was thinking of quitting baseball when he was released before getting scooped by the Braves as a minor-league free agent in 2021.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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