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
But in the case of Aggie, I got scooped by my younger sister.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Dad scooped her up and placed her into my parents’ Prius.
—Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026
The Poosh founder, 46, is the latest owner of a red bicycle apparently used on screen by Paul Reubens' Pee-wee Herman — just seven months after a private collector scooped one up at auction for $125,000.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
In their own Christmas miracle, the duo scooped another £1 million, astonishing experts who estimate odds of a double win to be one in 24 trillion.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
With buckets and mops, Palestinians laboriously scooped water out of their tents.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
Because the batter is scooped directly from a saucepan and left to set and harden on wax paper, the rounds often enrobe the pecan pieces to form bizarre shapes and a very particular creamy hue.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
DeMarcus Lawrence knocked the ball away and Devon Witherspoon scooped it up at the Seahawks 12.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The throw was low in the dirt, and Mad Dog Lee Thomas scooped it out.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooped
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Having some of the oranges spooned out and some sectioned made a texturally and visually interesting ambrosia.—
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With jammy, juicy cherries swimming in a salty, tangy sauce, all spooned over crispy-skilled chicken, the foundation is strong.—
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Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.—
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The Red Wings bench emptied onto the ice to celebrate with Kane after the goal.—
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Wash With Soap and Water As a final step, dab the area with a cloth or sponge dipped in slightly soapy water.—
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The number of teachers on the payroll dipped, too, by about 17% in 2022 and 2023 before creeping back up in 2024 and 2025, according to data provided by Epic.—
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“Scooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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