as in spooned
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scooped
Written with Matthew Hales, the concept record depicted the stages of dating from early romance to its end, and scooped the best album prize at the Ivor Novello Awards the following year.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Among other awards from separate juries, Miao Zhuangzhuang’s Daughters, which screened in the Made In Shanxi section, scooped both the Netpac Award for Best First Film and the Tong Ye Award.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
This season Moja Rowa is officially part of the Milan Fashion Week calendar for the first time with a full-fledged seasonal collection and has scooped a deal with the 247 showroom.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
New York’s Bobby Okereke scooped it up with a chance to take it before Mahomes crashed into him and took back the ball.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sophomore Mia Rodolosi scooped the loose ball at the 20 and drew a defender before tapping a pass to junior Julia Palk.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Fresh seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same spirit, France’s Mediatoon Distribution scooped Investor/Distributor of the Year, while Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy walked away with Cartoon Forum’s Producer of the Year accolade, as the co-production forum’s 36th edition navigated an industry in recalibration.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins came in and scooped him as head coach for the 2022 season.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Among other awards from separate juries, Miao Zhuangzhuang’s Daughters, which screened in the Made In Shanxi section, scooped both the Netpac Award for Best First Film and the Tong Ye Award.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
This season Moja Rowa is officially part of the Milan Fashion Week calendar for the first time with a full-fledged seasonal collection and has scooped a deal with the 247 showroom.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
New York’s Bobby Okereke scooped it up with a chance to take it before Mahomes crashed into him and took back the ball.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Sophomore Mia Rodolosi scooped the loose ball at the 20 and drew a defender before tapping a pass to junior Julia Palk.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Fresh seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same spirit, France’s Mediatoon Distribution scooped Investor/Distributor of the Year, while Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy walked away with Cartoon Forum’s Producer of the Year accolade, as the co-production forum’s 36th edition navigated an industry in recalibration.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
The Miami Dolphins came in and scooped him as head coach for the 2022 season.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
Verb
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Our sweet flavorings are sometimes subtle, like the raisins in our picadillo and the pomegranate sauce that’s spooned into bowls of our noodle soup.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many of us who are raised on or reformed by incomparable low-and-slow Southern pork barbecue appreciate cabbage slaw as a classic accompaniment, whether spooned onto our plate (AKA our tray) or inside a sandwich bun.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The victim handed over his wallet and emptied his pockets, the document says.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both of those boxes were emptied and gone, which led Sainz to believe the intruders likely shoved all of the guinea pigs into the two boxes.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in fact, the ratio for Big Tech stocks, which have been driving the market surge, has actually dipped marginally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But by the afternoon shares were down 4%, and Musk’s net worth had dipped down to $490 billion.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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