ladling

verb

Definition of ladlingnext
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

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“Ladling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladling. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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