Synonyms of ladled

ladled

verb

past tense of ladle

as in scooped

to lift out with something that holds liquid

the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooped
• spooned
• emptied
• drained
• dipped
• pumped
• laded
• bucketed
• dished
• eliminated
• bailed
• drew (off)
• exhausted
• drew
• depleted
• siphoned
• decanted
• bled
• slopped
• suctioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• poured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ladled

Some motorists replenished their tanks at hardware stores, where gas was often ladled from a barrel. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Next, butter is simmered with citrus and maple to meld the flavors and caramelize the sugars; it is ladled over the warm, fluffy pancake. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026

Hop aboard an imaginary Vespa, or perhaps a high-speed train eastward to the boot country, where not every meal comes blistering out of a brick oven or ladled from a bubbling pot. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Toppings are added, and sauce is ladled on in parallel stripes across the top. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026

The dough has been stretched, the sauce ladled and the ovens fired. — James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Because of their first 0-2 start since 2014 being ladled over the alarming 40-22 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, though, this didn’t feel like a win that rebooted all the good mojo. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025

Her legacy endures with the scarf-worthy burritos, burgers, smothered fries and tamales, most of them available with savory green chile stew ladled on top. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025