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
Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Stir vinaigrette and spoon enough over lettuce and greens to coat the leaves.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
To make the drink, add all ingredients into a shaker, mixing with a bar spoon or regular spoon.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Fry patties: Working in batches, spoon about a 1/4 cup batter at a time into hot oil, and using back of two spoons, gently spread and press batter slightly into circles.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Stir vinaigrette and spoon enough over lettuce and greens to coat the leaves.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
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Using a spoon, carefully scoop out the insides, leaving about a 1/2-inch shell.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
To make the drink, add all ingredients into a shaker, mixing with a bar spoon or regular spoon.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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