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
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Davis worked hard to draw out movie scoops from Bruckheimer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For scoops about his background and buzz, see What’s It Like To Be A National Geographic Photographer?
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meals are pre-portioned and come with storage containers and serving scoops.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Times may also be underperforming on the entertainment and gossip front, observes Sue Cameron, a former columnist for the Hollywood Reporter who once broke major industry scoops such as Fred Silverman’s appointment as ABC boss.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The Hill’s Julia Manchester scoops that the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is targeting voters with social media ads featuring images of receipts showing how much each state is projected to lose in health care and funding, along with how much prices could go up.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 July 2025
Noun
Subscribe to the Eat Drink Freep newsletter for extras and insider scoops on Detroit-area dining.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Davis worked hard to draw out movie scoops from Bruckheimer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For scoops about his background and buzz, see What’s It Like To Be A National Geographic Photographer?
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meals are pre-portioned and come with storage containers and serving scoops.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This rare unity across the aisle in the wake of a horrible tragedy left TMZ, the popular entertainment news platform known for its tenacity and deluge of scoops, on the defensive about the on-air snickering.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Times may also be underperforming on the entertainment and gossip front, observes Sue Cameron, a former columnist for the Hollywood Reporter who once broke major industry scoops such as Fred Silverman’s appointment as ABC boss.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 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
The Hill’s Julia Manchester scoops that the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is targeting voters with social media ads featuring images of receipts showing how much each state is projected to lose in health care and funding, along with how much prices could go up.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoops
Noun
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Little kids love to experiment with new textures, using spoons and shovels to dig and play with the gooey mess of pumpkin seeds.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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Human infants naturally learn new words and their associations, such as how spoons are related to plates because they are both used to eat or jackets are related to shoes since both are worn outside.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The researchers also modeled gastroparesis, a condition where the stomach empties more slowly, often due to diabetes or viral infections.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Those are the times when hotel occupancy dips and the hum of incoming visitors softens.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Hotel remains Mackinac Island’s most iconic landmark, a sprawling Victorian masterpiece crowned by the world’s longest porch—where rocking chairs invite you to linger over cocktails as the sun dips into the Straits.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Scoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoops. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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