SPOONS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spoons 1 of 2

noun

plural of spoon

as in scoops

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of spoon

as in buckets

to lift out with something that holds liquid lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot

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Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 If possible, designate a coffee station where accessories such as pods, syrups, sugars, spoons, and even cups are nearby. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 The brothers worked the deep weed edges with large spoons, making long casts and hopping them off bottom. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 The collection features beet-print oven mitts, plates, and more, plus colorful kitchen essentials like measuring spoons and cups. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Cara Mangini spoons these luscious tomatoes over crostini that she’s smeared with goat cheese or ricotta, then tops each with extra basil. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 18 July 2026 This enables users to perform everyday grasping tasks, such as holding plates, glasses, forks, spoons, and other household objects with a secure grip. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 But now that someone is hoarding spoons, things are officially a disaster. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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scoops

Noun

Horrormeister Eli Roth’s cinematic specialty is serving one flavor — Gross-Out Gore Galore — in copious scoops to an eager horror fan base.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Specifically, the new way that political observers see campaign polling — through strategic scoops and online posts that get in front of influencers and fuel betting markets.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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