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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
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The nearly 100-year-old ice cream brand, which started life on Chicago’s South Side, built a loyal following on a cone that eschews traditional spherical scoops.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Newsweek obtained more photos of barren food trays on the USS Abraham Lincoln holding two eggs and a gloppy scoop of porridge, among other skimpy meals.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The nearly 100-year-old ice cream brand, which started life on Chicago’s South Side, built a loyal following on a cone that eschews traditional spherical scoops.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Thomas missed three of the Sooners’ games in 2025 after suffering an injury on a scoop-and-score against Tennessee.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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Giggling, the girls ordered a pint of watermelon ice cream, requested three spoons, and dropped their last dime into the tip jar.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Badtz-Maru color-changing spoon.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Additionally, if your flowers arrive damaged or there is an obvious issue with the delivery (not an issue with the design of the bouquet), skipping a tip would be reasonable.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Hat tip to assistant GM, Larry Simmons, who is the Jets’ resident cap guru.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
4 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
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At the Oscars, Conan O’Brien joked about the longstanding rumor that Netflix encourages their writers to write for a passive audience.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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High school attendance also dipped.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Kuechly retired six years ago and has dipped his toes in national work, while also being the radio analyst on Carolina Panthers games.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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