as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the chef looked around for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot
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as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen
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Recent Examples of ladle
Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This practice is like putting a ladle into the reservoir and dumping it out systematically, one day at a time.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
To serve, heap cooked noodles into bowls and ladle the broth and celery over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Begin adding the hot vegetable stock a ladle at a time, stirring continuously.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This practice is like putting a ladle into the reservoir and dumping it out systematically, one day at a time.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Sprinkle soup generously with ground black pepper and add more black pepper at table when ladling hot into bowls for serving.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
To serve, heap cooked noodles into bowls and ladle the broth and celery over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladle
Noun
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Special spoons or forks accompany certain dishes, as are wine glasses, which are always refilled without your needing to ask for it.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Just like with the steamer method, consider lifting the pile with a spoon or your fingers.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Want scoop on Boston Blue, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 July 2025
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More than 10,000 Amazon shoppers have scooped one up in the past month and the reviews are overwhelmingly glowing.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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“Ladle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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