SCOOPED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

scooped

verb

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 That’s when the Bavarians scooped a sextuple containing the 2019/2020 Champions League crown, memorably destroying Quique Setien’s Barça 8-2 in the quarterfinal. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Apparently, mom Donna was meant to go on a date with another guy when Ed saw her, hit her with a not-so-cool-yet-charming pickup line, scooped her and the rest was history. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Allison had scooped all the toys out of the box and tossed them on the floor. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Philadelphia just scooped him with the 22nd pick. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026 Deep River Ice will serve Italian ice and gourmet hard scooped ice cream on select nights. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 In Lebanon the dish is often scooped with fresh vine leaves; Anissa served it to us with fresh cabbage leaves. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Lee was thinking of quitting baseball when he was released before getting scooped by the Braves as a minor-league free agent in 2021. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Rafael Devers scooped it, beelined to the bag, recorded the out and sent the game to extras. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

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Serve directly from the packets or transfer to a large serving platter with plenty of the buttery broth spooned over the top.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
They can also be spooned over vanilla ice cream or shortcake.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026

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Dwayne Johnson is a famously big guy, one who has emptied the ocean of cod to fulfill his protein needs and whose workouts could form their own editorial verticals at various men’s magazines.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
The two exchanged words and the dugouts emptied, but order was quickly restored and no one was ejected.

— Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

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