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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
Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Its chicken salad scoop options include the Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly (with jalapeños), Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews), Barbie Q and more.
—Jenna Thompson
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Its chicken salad scoop options include the Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly (with jalapeños), Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews), Barbie Q and more.
—Jenna Thompson
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Thomas missed three of the Sooners’ games in 2025 after suffering an injury on a scoop-and-score against Tennessee.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
As of early April, more than two dozen turtles were scooped from the draining basin by the East Chapman Veterinary Center, according to a social media post.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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Time to take our spoon to the next bodega.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Weigh, or spoon and level your dry ingredients for consistent results every time.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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In addition to Edwards and DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu (calf) and Kyle Anderson (inning) were both ruled out before opening tip as health continued to take its toll on the first-round series.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
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As Hortiz mentioned at his pre-draft presser, fullback and tight end will be bucketed together in this offense.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Broadly, these can be bucketed into tech, team, and time.—
Ilana Yurkiewicz,
STAT,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the Oscars, Conan O’Brien joked about the longstanding rumor that Netflix encourages their writers to write for a passive audience.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social media is awash with rumors around Trader Joe’s mini striped canvas bags—though so far, they’ve only been leaked by an unknown source, posted by Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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High school attendance also dipped.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Kuechly retired six years ago and has dipped his toes in national work, while also being the radio analyst on Carolina Panthers games.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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