ladle out
Britishverb
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Sibling relationships are often ill-served by family dramas, indie or otherwise, which tend to ladle out trite beats and easy gags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Alternatively, you can switch the ladle out for a skillet or shallow pot.
From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021
Ramen shops ladle out quick-cooked noodles into giant bowls, in cozy pre-war and midcentury buildings festooned with bright signs, primarily in the Shinjuku business district.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2018
At worst, in the great soup kitchens of public education, most teachers were there just to ladle out the slop.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 12, 2017
The first course is served, a cream-based soup the servants ladle out from a large tureen.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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