as in spooned
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scooped
After dinner, the staff scooped out a bowl.
—
Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The upper half of the Kaiser roll is placed on top of the beef, then it’s all scooped off the steamer plate onto the waiting bottom bun, flipped onto a sheet of white paper, and wrapped tight.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Flick scooped him up, a beam breaking across his face.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Her father scooped the infant up and raced her to Woodhull Hospital a few blocks away, but the infant couldn’t be saved.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Proud, about a gay man who takes care of his infant niece after a family tragedy strikes, won the Grand Prize in the international competition and scooped best actor for lead Ignacy Liss.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Still, Microsoft’s threats to sue OpenAI — scooped by the FT — signify an escalating fight that won’t end particularly well if the two sides can’t hash out a deal.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Morris scooped the world in 1953 with the news of the British expedition’s conquest of Everest.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The upper half of the Kaiser roll is placed on top of the beef, then it’s all scooped off the steamer plate onto the waiting bottom bun, flipped onto a sheet of white paper, and wrapped tight.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Flick scooped him up, a beam breaking across his face.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Her father scooped the infant up and raced her to Woodhull Hospital a few blocks away, but the infant couldn’t be saved.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Proud, about a gay man who takes care of his infant niece after a family tragedy strikes, won the Grand Prize in the international competition and scooped best actor for lead Ignacy Liss.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Still, Microsoft’s threats to sue OpenAI — scooped by the FT — signify an escalating fight that won’t end particularly well if the two sides can’t hash out a deal.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
Verb
-
After six hours in the slow cooker, the stew is ready to be spooned over rice or tucked into warm flour tortillas.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
-
Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The man then got into the driver’s seat of the truck, backed it up toward the property and fully emptied the contents of the dumpster onto the lawn.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Fentanyl seizures, along with several other illicit drugs, have also dipped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
-
But his production and availability also dipped after the All-Star break due to injury issues, as he was eventually moved to a bench role in the final weeks of the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
