spooning

present participle of spoon

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Verb
  • Since then it has been named Best Animated Film by the European Film Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review and the Los Angeles Film Association as well as scooping the Indie Spirit prize for Best International Film.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While Bellingham has to adopt a more retreated role, and has failed to net this term after previously almost scooping Spain's top scorer award the Pichichi last time out, Rodrygo is often confined to the bench as Mbappe and Vinicius struggle to connect.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Spooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooning. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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