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
Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
This gravy, which is delicious spooned over biscuits, can be made with ripe or canned tomatoes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s also a bunch of merch to cop like a DOOM action figure and a cereal bowl with a spoon like the one on the cover.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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For crisp chicken skin, resist the urge to spoon sauce over it during baking.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
This gravy, which is delicious spooned over biscuits, can be made with ripe or canned tomatoes.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Across the northern states, a spoon is like a shovel, meaning there will be lots of snow to shovel.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s also a bunch of merch to cop like a DOOM action figure and a cereal bowl with a spoon like the one on the cover.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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