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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
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Biologists Mary Brown and Wesley Daniel spot an eel near the surface and scoop it up in a net.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Smith’s scoop of a Tavius Robinson strip-sack of Flacco and 63-yard sprint into the end zone midway through the fourth quarter put the game away.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Biologists Mary Brown and Wesley Daniel spot an eel near the surface and scoop it up in a net.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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That wooden spoon was memorable.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pipe or spoon 3 tablespoons of the goat cheese filling slightly below the midway point of the skillet across the egg mixture, leaving about 1 inch of space at both ends.—
Jeremiah Langhorne,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Megan Fraser and Lucia Schweigert delivered pitching tips to climate tech founders looking for investors.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
Noun
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While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's murder has become another flashpoint in which foreign actors can amplify rumors, deepen polarization, and challenge Americans' confidence in their institutions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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