SCOOPS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

scoops 1 of 2

noun

plural of scoop

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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scoops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scoop

as in buckets

to lift out with something that holds liquid scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon

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fills
pours

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Recent Examples of scoops

Noun

The truck will serve scoops of Apple Strudel as well as the classics. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2026 None of them were scoops, meaning The Athletic did not report the stories exclusively. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Adult sizes vary by scoop, with one scoop priced at $10, two scoops at $12 and three scoops at $14. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter for the latest scoops and insider news straight from the editors at AD. — Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026 McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams One of California’s favorite ice cream companies returned to Palisades Village on Saturday and celebrated by giving out free ice cream scoops. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Horrormeister Eli Roth’s cinematic specialty is serving one flavor — Gross-Out Gore Galore — in copious scoops to an eager horror fan base. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the new way that political observers see campaign polling — through strategic scoops and online posts that get in front of influencers and fuel betting markets. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Jake scoops them up just as their grandmother has arrived to take them back to Utah. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 On the side, Smith blends milkshakes and scoops frozen confections for around $17 an hour, one day a week. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 And as Rohan scoops this morning, the 401(k) recordkeeper is already garnering takeover interest, and has an activist investor pushing it to sell. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 The broad straps offset the lower neckline, which scoops at its narrowest point for a softer look, rather than forming a harsh line. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 July 2026 The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoops

Noun

From spatulas, spoons, and salad forks to tongs, ladles, and measuring cups, shop our favorite plastic-free kitchen utensils below for carefree cooking.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoons

Verb

That access can be a convenience for paying bills, or a problem if one owner empties the account without the other’s agreement.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal The Eufy Omni C20 vacuum and mop offers a hands-free clean with an Omni Station that automatically empties dust, plus washes and dries its own mop pads.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026