Synonyms of ladling

ladling

verb

present participle of ladle

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid

the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scooping
• spooning
• emptying
• dipping
• draining
• pumping
• lading
• dishing
• bucketing
• eliminating
• bailing
• depleting
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• drawing
• siphoning
• slopping
• bleeding
• decanting
• suctioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• pouring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ladling

The style traces to Welsh rarebit (a pub classic of cheese sauce over toast) and found a second life here when the Younkers Tea Room started ladling its signature sauce over hamburgers mid‑century. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026

More than three dozen businesses will be ladling up the cozy stuff this year, including a few of my favorites from past events. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026

The highlight for many is the Clam Chowder Cook-Off, where local restaurants go head-to-head, ladling out samples for visitors to taste and vote on. — Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

Muckey and another musician encouraged her to drink, at one point ladling alcohol over an ice luge. — Sammy Sussman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025