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 Develop your own flavors and choose between scooped or swirled for your favorite cold treat. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 But many of those discs eventually found their way into secondhand shops and estate sales where private collectors scooped them up for safekeeping. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The stretchy nylon/spandex blend dress features built-in shorts with easy-access side pockets and a low, scooped back. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 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

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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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Speier’s co-founder dipped out of the business in November 2022.

— Julia Coin July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Trump’s top border policy advisor, Tom Homan, told Fox News on Monday that monthly detention numbers dipped because of the partial government shutdown earlier this year.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

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