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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
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Pangaea Bier Cafe Sacramento has few better ways to spend a spring or summer evening than eating at Pangaea Bier Cafe, washing it down with a California craft or Belgian beer, then walking across Third Avenue for a scoop of Gunther’s Ice Cream.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville went this route in 2022, but neither scooped a notable package.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After tonight’s men’s national title game, we’re left with just transfer portal scoops and 15-minute snippets of spring football to get us through April.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Pangaea Bier Cafe Sacramento has few better ways to spend a spring or summer evening than eating at Pangaea Bier Cafe, washing it down with a California craft or Belgian beer, then walking across Third Avenue for a scoop of Gunther’s Ice Cream.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Want scoop on The Librarians: The Next Chapter, or for any other TV show?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville went this route in 2022, but neither scooped a notable package.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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These gorgeous serving spoons, with a stainless-steel base and bronze finish, are perfect for casual entertaining—and are completely dishwasher safe.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s about seven grams of plastic per brain — as much as makes up a disposable spoon, Dr. Campen said, or about five water bottle caps.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And in 1981, a tip from an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer serving in the Los Angeles County Health Department led to the first description of a new disease that would become the global epidemic of HIV-AIDS.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, authorities received a tip from Balmer’s ex partner.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The sources typically can be bucketed into equity and debt.—
Sunayana Gutta,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The company’s product portfolio can be broadly bucketed into three categories.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Steiner's corroboration of this long-standing rumor has reignited the debate surrounding the true cause of Hogan's injury.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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There are also rumors of an upcoming GPT-4.1 model.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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