as in scooping
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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Recent Examples of spooning
Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooning
scooping
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So where did this period-scooping myth come from?—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two coolers were used for scooping ice under a shaded tent, while the other two sat in direct sun.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Spooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spooning. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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