scooping (out)

present participle of scoop (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping (out)
Verb
  • Writing is an iceberg sort of art form where only 10% of the work ends up on the page; the other 90% includes excavating each character’s backstory.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Strong obliques stabilize your trunk during single-leg movements and help transfer force from your lower body to your upper body — essential in sports like tennis, baseball and golf, but just as important when raking leaves, shoveling snow or carrying groceries.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Scooping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooping%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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