as in spoons
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an ice cream scoop
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to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scoops
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
To prepare it, dissolve two teaspoons of matcha in ¼ cup cold water, then pour the mixture over two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The Ice Cream Shack, which opened in late April from owner Jorge Prado, leans into both scoops and paletas with flavors like cheesecake, Dubai chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, lemon, mango, tres leches and watermelon.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
For the first time in Betty Rae’s history, Northlanders can officially get the sweet tastes of the ice cream shop’s scoops of cookie monster, lavender honey, cereal milk and gooey butter cake north of the river.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
There are still scoops to promote, projects to tout and reputations to burnish.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Now, a race is on for leverage between two political parties facing comparable strategic risks — each with members facing growing questions over their alleged conduct — and for scoops among news outlets, seeking to break the story first.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Her husband scoops it with his fingers and pops a bit in Rambukkana's mouth, then in the mouths of their four children.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Biel also showed off the back of the dress—or rather, lack thereof, as the dress scoops down to just above her hips.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Or scoops the ball behind his back and low to the ground like a yo-yo on a string.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Tori Harris scoops soil at a dig site in Duncan Plaza in New Orleans.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Noun
Or serve it the way Grandma does—as part of a cold plate with scoops of tuna salad, egg salad, and pimiento cheese and finished with a nice handful of grapes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
To prepare it, dissolve two teaspoons of matcha in ¼ cup cold water, then pour the mixture over two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The Ice Cream Shack, which opened in late April from owner Jorge Prado, leans into both scoops and paletas with flavors like cheesecake, Dubai chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, lemon, mango, tres leches and watermelon.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
For the first time in Betty Rae’s history, Northlanders can officially get the sweet tastes of the ice cream shop’s scoops of cookie monster, lavender honey, cereal milk and gooey butter cake north of the river.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
There are still scoops to promote, projects to tout and reputations to burnish.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Now, a race is on for leverage between two political parties facing comparable strategic risks — each with members facing growing questions over their alleged conduct — and for scoops among news outlets, seeking to break the story first.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The small red-and-white shop, covered in floral decor, also scoops gelato.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
Her husband scoops it with his fingers and pops a bit in Rambukkana's mouth, then in the mouths of their four children.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of lunch, the entire crew scoops their leftover food into a compost bin, and then neatly stacks their containers on top of each others.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Biel also showed off the back of the dress—or rather, lack thereof, as the dress scoops down to just above her hips.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Or scoops the ball behind his back and low to the ground like a yo-yo on a string.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Tori Harris scoops soil at a dig site in Duncan Plaza in New Orleans.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoops
Noun
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Giggling, the girls ordered a pint of watermelon ice cream, requested three spoons, and dropped their last dime into the tip jar.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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From Cookie Dough Pompompurin to Cherry Hello Kitty, customers can collect up to 12 scented figures or three color-changing spoons.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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To begin, lab assistant Julia Butac empties a burlap bag of beans into a bin and starts to sift them a couple handfuls at a time, removing anything that isn't a full bean.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Best of all, its RockDock Plus empties the dustbin for me for up to seven weeks.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Consideration for the nighttime viewing environment is immediately apparent as soon as the sun dips below the horizon, when the entire property takes on a soft red glow.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Breads and dips rotate at every meal, too—ezay, a ubiquitous Bhutanese chili condiment made with tangy local tree tomatoes, was especially memorable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Scoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoops. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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