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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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Save room for the Wright’s Wheelie, a hot glazed donut topped with a jumbo scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Aevex went public recently, and Goldman Sachs thinks investors should scoop it up.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Noun
His eldest daughter Teresa, an intern at the newspaper, sees the disappearance as her chance for a big scoop, while his wife, Pauline, is reminded of her difficult childhood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Save room for the Wright’s Wheelie, a hot glazed donut topped with a jumbo scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Verb
For the best results, measure your ingredients with a food scale instead of scooping them with a cup or measuring spoon.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Aevex went public recently, and Goldman Sachs thinks investors should scoop it up.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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Denise would tell her as much, yelling at Djena for the slightest infraction, such as leaving out a spoon while tidying up the kitchen.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There were many capable mouths to feed and no one in the heart of the rotation who was adept at operating a spoon.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
Noun
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From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Information leaks can unsettle customers and staff, tip off competitors or complicate your options.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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As Hortiz mentioned at his pre-draft presser, fullback and tight end will be bucketed together in this offense.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Broadly, these can be bucketed into tech, team, and time.—
Ilana Yurkiewicz,
STAT,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, in January, residents heard rumors that a steel barrier was in the works.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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So when rumors began spreading Sunday inside Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine, a family-run hospital inside the slum, that armed gangs were advancing toward the facility, there was only one thing left to do as panic swept through.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Others are dipping into savings, taking on side gigs or cutting essentials to offset expenses.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This might look like doing lunges while taking a work break or chair dips while dinner is cooking.—
Malissa Rodenburg,
Health,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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