as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
For crisp chicken skin, resist the urge to spoon sauce over it during baking.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Meant to engage multiple senses, the color should evoke a desire to dip your spoon into it, Pressman says.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The dance, a blend of jazz and hip hop, features hand gestures that mimic spooning something into the mouth, then placing both hands atop the head to form dog ears and opening and then extending the palms outward like cat claws — a move that would make dancers from Cats proud.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
For crisp chicken skin, resist the urge to spoon sauce over it during baking.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
Tap the spoon on the back of the pomegranate, which will help the seeds fall out.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Meant to engage multiple senses, the color should evoke a desire to dip your spoon into it, Pressman says.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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