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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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verb

as in to spoon
to lift out with something that holds liquid scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon

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Recent Examples of scoop
Noun
Whitwell was nominated for sports scoop of the year at the 2019 SJAs for breaking Wayne Rooney’s move to DC United. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 This limited-edition ice cream will be available in scoops and pints at Smitten’s San Francisco and San Jose locations Jan. 11- Feb. 20. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Buffalo linebacker Von Miller scooped the ball up and ran it down to the Baltimore 24-yard line. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 Want scoop on The Night Agent Season 3, or for any other TV show? Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for scoop 
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Noun
  • The Danish architect Arne Jacobsen’s famous off-kilter stainless-steel soup spoon—its bowl set to the side, to approach the lips ahead of its handle—was produced in both left- and right-handed models from the time of its initial casting, in 1957.
    Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Spoons Metal spoons like the iconic Dardevle have been hammering pike across the globe for more than 100 years.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • To sum it up, the American manicure favors a softer color palette, while the French manicure is often synonymous with vivid white tips.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Anyone with information as to the second man’s whereabouts is asked to call BSO Homicide Detective Zach Scott at 954-321-4200 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s product portfolio can be broadly bucketed into three categories.
    StockStory Team, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This is on vivid display in the chart below, which takes all the simulations from our model and buckets them by popular vote outcome.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • Due to the backlash regarding pro-Palestine statements last year, rumors had circulated that the wearing of symbols showing solidarity would be prohibited.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
  • More news: LeBron James Seems to Take Shot at Mavericks Owner Following Wild Luka Doncic Comments NBA Star Anthony Edwards Wants Front Row Tickets to Lakers-Mavericks Game For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to Newsweek Sports.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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