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
Meryll Rogge, now the creative director of Marni, scooped the 2025 Grand Prize for her eponymous brand.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Trailing the California Angels in the decisive Game 5 of the best-of-five AL Championship Series, Moore scooped a fifth-inning single by series MVP Fred Lynn and fired a strike to nail Reggie Jackson at third base, helping Milwaukee stay within a run.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Skip dirt scooped from the yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The researchers scooped it up and brought it aboard the sub.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamot jointly scooped the Best Actress award for their performance in All Of A Sudden, while Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagneshare, stars of Lukas Dhont’s World War One drama Coward, shared the Best Actor Award.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
With the infield playing in, strong-armed shortstop Masyn Winn made a lunging stop to his left and a spinning throw to the plate, where catcher Yohel Pozo scooped the ball on a short hop.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The ball went right back to Skenes, who scooped it up and easily tossed to first as the PNC Park booed.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
With its sarong, curve-enhancing silhouette, and scooped neckline, the little red dress is enough to stop hearts, take breath away, and provide CPR all at once.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Trailing the California Angels in the decisive Game 5 of the best-of-five AL Championship Series, Moore scooped a fifth-inning single by series MVP Fred Lynn and fired a strike to nail Reggie Jackson at third base, helping Milwaukee stay within a run.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Skip dirt scooped from the yard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The researchers scooped it up and brought it aboard the sub.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
Virginie Efira and Tao Okamot jointly scooped the Best Actress award for their performance in All Of A Sudden, while Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagneshare, stars of Lukas Dhont’s World War One drama Coward, shared the Best Actor Award.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026
With the infield playing in, strong-armed shortstop Masyn Winn made a lunging stop to his left and a spinning throw to the plate, where catcher Yohel Pozo scooped the ball on a short hop.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The ball went right back to Skenes, who scooped it up and easily tossed to first as the PNC Park booed.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
With its sarong, curve-enhancing silhouette, and scooped neckline, the little red dress is enough to stop hearts, take breath away, and provide CPR all at once.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
Verb
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Of course, these cherries along with their sauce are delicious spooned atop ice cream.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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It's spooned both at the crust and in the center decoration, but the flavor does have a brightness to it that is hard to come by without actual fresh strawberries.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Armed gangs, now in control of most of the capital, have emptied out entire neighborhoods, shuttered schools and set looted and set fire to hospitals.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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With the turf greased by his players, who had emptied their water bottles in anticipation, Glasner slid through the guard of honour on his belly to mimic his celebration after winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Alex Newhook’s shot dipped below Luukkonen’s glove and gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 overtime win against the Sabres in Game 7.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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April 29Trump’s approval rating dipped two points from March, to 40%, and his disapproval rating increased five points, to 56%, according to the latest Emerson College survey of 1,000 likely voters conducted April 24-26 (the poll has a margin of error of 3).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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