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as in spoon
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 tip
information not generally available to the public
come on, I know you've got the scoop on their breakup
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Recent Examples of scoop
Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 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
Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Biologists Mary Brown and Wesley Daniel spot an eel near the surface and scoop it up in a net.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Baba’s, a Palestinian American hummus company based in Minneapolis, unveiled the Fawaffle, topped with a generous scoop of tahini butter, cherry tomatoes, and fresh mint.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 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
But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Biologists Mary Brown and Wesley Daniel spot an eel near the surface and scoop it up in a net.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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That wooden spoon was memorable.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pipe or spoon 3 tablespoons of the goat cheese filling slightly below the midway point of the skillet across the egg mixture, leaving about 1 inch of space at both ends.—
Jeremiah Langhorne,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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Vogue Daily newsletter Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, every day.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Restaurant Mola Mola At the southern tip of Ishigaki inside Ishigaki Seaside Hotel, Mola Mola offers sweeping ocean views and an impressive buffet.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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One current rumor is that Reilly may walk out of the jury house altogether, which would add another dramatic complication to the season.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Presley responded to rumors of her dispute with her granddaughter in August 2023.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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