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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
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Stop in for a scoop of the shop’s signature flavor of orange-pineapple.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
After a while, the van scooped the group up and delivered us to a night club out beyond the Superdome called Empire.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Stop in for a scoop of the shop’s signature flavor of orange-pineapple.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Mikey Madison went home with the Best Actress trophy this year, but last year, Emma Stone scooped the gold for her role as Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos' adaptation of Alasdair Gray's novel Poor Things.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
After a while, the van scooped the group up and delivered us to a night club out beyond the Superdome called Empire.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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With overtones of the spooky spoon bit in the horror movie Get Out, the singer stirs a cup of tea and then lets go as the spoon continues its circles without her.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Police found a syringe and a spoon in her purse, but released her, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This set includes needle tips and cables of different sizes, allowing knitters to customize their tools for specific patterns, plus yarn, accessories and a stylish case to store it in – all for less than $30.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vogue Daily newsletter Get essential fashion, style, and tips, in your inbox.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The company’s product portfolio can be broadly bucketed into three categories.—
StockStory Team,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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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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However, there have not been any rumors indicating that a touch-screen Mac will launch as early as next year, so some skepticism is warranted for the time being.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Outer Banks actress, 27, politely shut down any potential rumors of a romance with the Riverdale actor.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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