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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
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Want more Nobody Wants This scoop?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays scooped him up on waivers after the Red Sox designated him for assignment in September of last year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Content from podcast studio Kelly&Kelly will also feature after New Metric acquired the company, per Deadline’s recent scoop.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Want more Nobody Wants This scoop?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays scooped him up on waivers after the Red Sox designated him for assignment in September of last year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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Using back of a wooden spoon, break down some of the larger pieces of beef.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and any stringy pieces.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Originally launched as Write-minded in 2018, this is a weekly writing podcast that focuses on memoir and personal writing, as well as industry trends and tips and resources for writers and authors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, keep an eye out for additional care tips from the manufacturer's instructions for your specific robovac.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 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
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Perry and Trudeau first sparked romance rumors over the summer, when they were spotted on a date in Montreal, Canada.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Herbert has been rumored to be in a relationship with singer Madison Beer, and the couple seemingly confirmed those rumors after appearing cozy courtside during an NBA game on Thursday.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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