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
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
There will be vegan options available, and everything is spooned up with housemade plantain chips, flour chicharrones or Saltine crackers.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onion softens, about 3 minutes, stirring up the brown bits in the pan with a wooden spoon.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Today’s political heavy hitters are just as likely to twirl tagliatelle at Officina or spoon paella at Spanish showstopper Del Mar in the trendy Wharf district.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
There will be vegan options available, and everything is spooned up with housemade plantain chips, flour chicharrones or Saltine crackers.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature. 5: Carefully transfer about one-quarter of the tofu slices to the bowl, and use a spoon to turn and gently toss them to coat in the starch mixture without breaking the tofu apart.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onion softens, about 3 minutes, stirring up the brown bits in the pan with a wooden spoon.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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