scooped

past tense of scoop
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 The ball, as a backwards pass or a lateral, was live, and the Saints scooped it up for a score. Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 In other key prizes, French director Robert Guediguian’s A Woman Today (Une Femme Aujourd’hui) won the Europa Cinemas Label, while Italian director Nicola Sorcinelli’s Balcanica scooped the People’s Choice Award. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The souvenir cups that come with the drinks have to be ordered by January and the three million melon balls are then scooped in the Bronx before being delivered to Flushing Meadows in Queens. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Their batter was thick enough to be scooped into the pan using an ice cream scoop. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026 The Jags cut him last year, and Cincinnati quickly scooped him up for the practice squad. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The feature also scooped cinematography (Wilssa Esser) and art direction (Lucas Osório) plaudits. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026 The brand enters the category with the Kensi, a softly structure scooped shoulder bag, available in small and large sizes. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Without saying a word to her children, Janet scooped the shirt out of the sink and marched it across the kitchen, rosy splotches dotting the linoleum at her feet. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
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Verb
  • Related Stories Entertainment marketers once closely guarded their marketing materials and spooned out their campaigns with tactical precision on timing and platforms.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For the third Chelsea goal, via Neto, Harry Wilson’s half-pass-half-tackle was spooned to an unmarked Palmer in the centre.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.
    DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Beaches emptied and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes Tuesday in a number of areas.
    Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • In 2021, an Australian arts festival spiked plans to exhibit a Union Flag dipped in blood donated by Indigenous people.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And in July 2025, Alo dipped its feet into the low-profile footwear trend with the launch of the Sunset sneaker.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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