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as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an ice cream scoop
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as in tip
information not generally available to the public
come on, I know you've got the scoop on their breakup
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Recent Examples of scoop
Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Portion cooked rice into bowls and top with a scoop or two of the saucy pineapple pork.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Cut a kiwi in half and scoop the flesh out with a spoon, or eat the kiwi peel for more fiber.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Her long-sleeve garment featured a scoop neckline with lots of fringe along the center of the top and along the hemlines.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Portion cooked rice into bowls and top with a scoop or two of the saucy pineapple pork.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Traffic congested in front as the last 15 seconds ticked down in a late scramble, and Dinkel scooped a puck at the point for a low-lofted shot into the pile.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Cut a kiwi in half and scoop the flesh out with a spoon, or eat the kiwi peel for more fiber.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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Return chicken and mushrooms to pan and cook, basting with sauce with a large spoon, until warmed through, about 1 minute.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The contest is sponsored by the Underwater Photography Guide, which offers tips, tutorials and gear reviews, among other guidance.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe 8 mounds over holes on top of baba.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The data was then bucketed into six indexes—tax rates, quality of life, senior population/migration trends, quality of health care, job market, and overall value—which were weighted based on responses from a March 2025 public survey.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Dec. 2025
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However, the Warriors, aided by two timely Moses Moody buckets in the third, battled back to retake the lead, 91-88, by the end of the third.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There were rumors that the Plato system would soon be installed, and then drivers would have to pay not only the truck dispatcher but also the government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nearly a year before Kim debunked the rumors, Cheban rejected the claims during a March 2025 interview with Us Weekly, sharing sentiments similar to Kim’s about their differing lifestyles.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shares of Capital One dipped on Thursday evening after the credit card issuer's fourth-quarter earnings per share missed estimates due to higher expenses.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures won't get above zero until Sunday, and wind chills on Friday morning will dip into the 40s below zero.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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