as in spooned
to lift out with something that holds liquid
scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon
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Recent Examples of scooped
Torres scooped the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize and its €100,000 reward this year.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Oct. 2024
It was made in association with the BBC, which scooped UK rights.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Also setting records, Norway scooped the biggest ever Paramount horror opening in the market and the biggest horror opening of 2024; Poland set the best ever Paramount horror opening there.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
After Adar was grievously wounded, Hamas fighters scooped him up and brought him back to Gaza.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Pedro Freire also scooped best screenplay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Deadline first reported the news that the package had hit the market back in June, before Netflix scooped it up ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Gillian Anderson won an Emmy for her portrayal in The Crown and Meryl Streep scooped an Oscar 12 years ago for The Iron Lady.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Fresh pumpkin seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Oct. 2024
It was made in association with the BBC, which scooped UK rights.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Also setting records, Norway scooped the biggest ever Paramount horror opening in the market and the biggest horror opening of 2024; Poland set the best ever Paramount horror opening there.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
After Adar was grievously wounded, Hamas fighters scooped him up and brought him back to Gaza.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Pedro Freire also scooped best screenplay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Deadline first reported the news that the package had hit the market back in June, before Netflix scooped it up ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Gillian Anderson won an Emmy for her portrayal in The Crown and Meryl Streep scooped an Oscar 12 years ago for The Iron Lady.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Fresh pumpkin seeds scooped from a pumpkin have a higher moisture content and a shorter shelf life.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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