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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as in buckets
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
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The bike also gets clip-on handlebars, as well as large aerodynamic wing scoops integrated into the unconventional bodywork in that effort.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Batty Davis and Drag Race alumna Naysha Lopez built something that fosters community, provides entertainment, and guarantees views by bringing queens from current airing seasons to share inside scoops about what really happened on each episode, which keeps fans coming back for more.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But DeVille has no dishy scoops to impart.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Top the purée with small scoops of melon sorbet, using about 1/3 cup of sorbet per serving.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Extra-sharp cheddar cheese, a dash of cinnamon, and a few scoops of plum jelly give this chorizo sausage ball recipe multiple layers of savory flavor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Defensively, Olson makes scoops of one-hop throws and difficult over-the-shoulder catches in foul territory look routine.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition to scoops in a cone or cup, customers can try the popular mangonadas, spicy tamarindadas, fresas con crema, banana splits and Dorilocos — chips piled high with cueritos, hot sauce, lime and chamoy.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Truth Teller reporters repeatedly go undercover to nail down relatively trivial scoops, appearing, in the process, to flagrantly violate the Society of Professional Journalists’ ethical guidelines.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The bike also gets clip-on handlebars, as well as large aerodynamic wing scoops integrated into the unconventional bodywork in that effort.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Batty Davis and Drag Race alumna Naysha Lopez built something that fosters community, provides entertainment, and guarantees views by bringing queens from current airing seasons to share inside scoops about what really happened on each episode, which keeps fans coming back for more.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But DeVille has no dishy scoops to impart.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Top the purée with small scoops of melon sorbet, using about 1/3 cup of sorbet per serving.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Extra-sharp cheddar cheese, a dash of cinnamon, and a few scoops of plum jelly give this chorizo sausage ball recipe multiple layers of savory flavor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Defensively, Olson makes scoops of one-hop throws and difficult over-the-shoulder catches in foul territory look routine.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition to scoops in a cone or cup, customers can try the popular mangonadas, spicy tamarindadas, fresas con crema, banana splits and Dorilocos — chips piled high with cueritos, hot sauce, lime and chamoy.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Now, whether or not those leaks came from Team Baldoni or not, the fact is such info did quickly end up in the likes of the Daily Mail and TMZ, which have had a lot of Team Baldoni scoops over the past year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoops
Noun
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Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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There were rarely more than three or four casts between strikes and there were places along the shore, where snags lay thick or grass beds provided cover, that sent a fish out to each cast as surely as the spoons touched the water.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The boat ramp, which also serves as a fishing pier, sits close to a part of the river that empties out into the Long Island Sound.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Aug. 2025
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And when the sun dips, 12th Knot takes over—a Gatsby-esque rooftop lounge pulsing with DJ sets, seasonal cocktails, and panoramic views that sweep from St Paul’s to Canary Wharf.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When your blood sugar dips too low, the right food or drink containing fast-acting carbohydrates can bring it back up within minutes.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Scoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoops. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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