ladle
noun
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
is ladling
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present progressiveof ladle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mall of America, which can usually rely on its amusement park to attract shoppers, is ladling out more freebies this year.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 23, 2011
A girl with fading pink hair is ladling up bowls of elk soup to serve with cornbread.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
When the world is ladling out honors to the "Standard Oil" kings, and spouting of their wondrous riches, how often is Henry H. Rogers mentioned?
From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson
