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
Since then, a record number of Cannes movies have scooped Golden Globe nominations, including Emilia Perez and The Substance.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The other was Steve Spurrier, who was scooped by Florida.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
It's racked up thousands of perfect ratings and more than 5,000 people scooped one up in the past month.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first Gladiator film, which was released in 2000, famously scooped a Best Picture Oscar at a victorious ceremony that also saw a Best Actor trophy go to Russell Crowe.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In the second quarter, linebacker Jacob Hummel blocked a punt, and tight end Hunter Long scooped the ball and returned it 22 yards for his first career touchdown.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Last summer, Lauder scooped it up off-market for $4 million less.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Indian drama Pyre from director Vinod Kapri scooped the festival’s audience award.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Discard scooped out onion pieces or reserve for another use.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
The other was Steve Spurrier, who was scooped by Florida.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
It's racked up thousands of perfect ratings and more than 5,000 people scooped one up in the past month.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first Gladiator film, which was released in 2000, famously scooped a Best Picture Oscar at a victorious ceremony that also saw a Best Actor trophy go to Russell Crowe.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In the second quarter, linebacker Jacob Hummel blocked a punt, and tight end Hunter Long scooped the ball and returned it 22 yards for his first career touchdown.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Last summer, Lauder scooped it up off-market for $4 million less.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Indian drama Pyre from director Vinod Kapri scooped the festival’s audience award.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Discard scooped out onion pieces or reserve for another use.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
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Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool remain on course for an emphatic Premier League title victory, a superb achievement given this is Slot’s first season in English football, but results have dipped.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Being medicated has just afforded me more options in working the difference between those two closer together as opposed to being really extreme one way or the other — like, really committed to a relationship and then really dipped out and on the road.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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