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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
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder typically delivers about 5 grams (5,000 mg) per scoop, per Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder usually delivers about 5 grams per scoop, according to Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Traditional creatine monohydrate powder typically delivers about 5 grams (5,000 mg) per scoop, per Ubie Health.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
Cat care also has a physical component, including bending to scoop litter and navigating a pet that can sometimes get underfoot, creating a fall risk.
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Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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The little gold applicator spoon makes every swipe feel just a bit fancier.
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Scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Instead of streamlining, companies simply used generic headings to bucket their existing legal boilerplate.
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Similarly revealing is our chances created grid, bucketing the start locations of every pass that has led directly to a goalscoring opportunity for a team-mate.
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The latest celebs to fall prey to the romance rumor mill?
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Mitchell joins a Celtics position group headlined by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, though the latter is the subject of trade rumors after he was floated in a potential swap for Giannis Antetokounmpo (whom the Miami Heat ultimately acquired).
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The numbers behind the downturn Wine consumption has dipped to historic lows.
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Saturday highs will dip to the mid-70s due to rain and clouds.
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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