1
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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2
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
Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Diners can graze between seasonal salads and spreads, scooped with homemade lavash bread.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Two days later, officers surprised the young whistleblower with two scoops of ice cream topped with blue sprinkles.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Phone lines of senators and representatives erupted minutes after the Washington Post scoop appeared.
—Martin Schram, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Using this suite, the rover drills a rock sample and scoops it into the SAM, where it is baked in an oven to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius).
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Diners can graze between seasonal salads and spreads, scooped with homemade lavash bread.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoop
Noun
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These gorgeous serving spoons, with a stainless-steel base and bronze finish, are perfect for casual entertaining—and are completely dishwasher safe.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s about seven grams of plastic per brain — as much as makes up a disposable spoon, Dr. Campen said, or about five water bottle caps.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are a few tips for managing your old accounts after consolidating your debt.—
Christina Majaski,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bunk Room Ideas Everyone Will Love Three more interior designers share their tips to make bed nooks feel bespoke with clever customizations.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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After months of rumors, the Switch 2 was officially announced in January with a teaser video that showed off its sleek, larger design.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House to celebrate their 2025 Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs despite rumors to the contrary.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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