spooned

past tense of spoon
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 The charcuterie board takes an autumnal turn with a jammy, spoonable condiment that pairs beautifully with sharp cheddar or spooned over brie. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 The spicy tofu is delicious spooned and slurped up in one go, or enjoyed alongside a bowl of rice, cold soba noodles, or a heap of smashed or julienned cucumbers. Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Serve directly from the packets or transfer to a large serving platter with plenty of the buttery broth spooned over the top. Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 They can also be spooned over vanilla ice cream or shortcake. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026 Of course, these cherries along with their sauce are delicious spooned atop ice cream. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 The herb is infused into oil, spooned over coca cream and topped with cushuro, an Andean algae. Antonia Mufarech, Bloomberg, 15 May 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooned
scooped
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  • The Jags cut him last year, and Cincinnati quickly scooped him up for the practice squad.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The feature also scooped cinematography (Wilssa Esser) and art direction (Lucas Osório) plaudits.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Spooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooned. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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