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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
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Diners can graze between seasonal salads and spreads, scooped with homemade lavash bread.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Two days later, officers surprised the young whistleblower with two scoops of ice cream topped with blue sprinkles.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Using this suite, the rover drills a rock sample and scoops it into the SAM, where it is baked in an oven to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Diners can graze between seasonal salads and spreads, scooped with homemade lavash bread.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 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
Noun
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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 18 Apr. 2025.
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