as in scooped
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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Recent Examples of spooned
Of course, these cherries along with their sauce are delicious spooned atop ice cream.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
It's spooned both at the crust and in the center decoration, but the flavor does have a brightness to it that is hard to come by without actual fresh strawberries.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
After six hours in the slow cooker, the stew is ready to be spooned over rice or tucked into warm flour tortillas.
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Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
That glossy, gorgeous gravy gets spooned over cheesy grits for a fairly classic rendition of this Lowcountry dish.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
That glossy, gorgeous gravy gets spooned over cheesy grits for a fairly classic rendition of this Lowcountry dish.
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G. Daniela Galarza,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Bolognese Bolognese is a classic sauce for pasta, but this version is also excellent with rice, potatoes or spooned over tender roasted spaghetti squash and acorn squash.
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Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
It's spooned both at the crust and in the center decoration, but the flavor does have a brightness to it that is hard to come by without actual fresh strawberries.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
After six hours in the slow cooker, the stew is ready to be spooned over rice or tucked into warm flour tortillas.
—
Martha Stewart,
9 Apr. 2026
Their night was summed up when Marc Guehi spooned a chance over from six yards deep into stoppage time, after Mavropanos had blocked on the line from Nico O’Reilly.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
This Garlic-Thyme Sauce would also be excellent spooned over filet slices.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
That glossy, gorgeous gravy gets spooned over cheesy grits for a fairly classic rendition of this Lowcountry dish.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
That glossy, gorgeous gravy gets spooned over cheesy grits for a fairly classic rendition of this Lowcountry dish.
—
G. Daniela Galarza,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Bolognese Bolognese is a classic sauce for pasta, but this version is also excellent with rice, potatoes or spooned over tender roasted spaghetti squash and acorn squash.
—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooned
scooped
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Philadelphia just scooped him with the 22nd pick.
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Deep River Ice will serve Italian ice and gourmet hard scooped ice cream on select nights.
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“Spooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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