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 number, which was the Verona dress by Lily Phellera, was designed to show some skin with its daring open back (that scooped low enough to accentuate her curves) and ab-baring cutouts.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
With the consolidation, Wells Fargo put the building on the market and Riverside, along with Singerman scooped it up.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
With the consolidation, Wells Fargo put the building on the market and Riverside, along with Singerman scooped it up.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
Verb
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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
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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
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hotels have been emptied out in preparation for the sensitive meetings.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The statewide median sale price dipped slightly to $545,000, down about 1% year over year, suggesting that while the market remains active, pricing power is softening.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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French consumer confidence in April dipped to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data published by France’s national statistics bureau, INSEE.—
Elsa Ohlen,Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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