spoon
noun
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
spooned
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past participleof spoon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof spoon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spoonnouna utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Example Sentences
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But they are also excellent spooned onto little buns, topped with cheese and baked into mushroom sliders.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
They stood and screamed as one as Auger-Aliassime spooned a backhand long to confirm Djokovic's victory.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Whisked egg yolks and sugar get spooned on top, like a frothy, golden ambrosia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Canned salmon The foundation of one of my favorite lunches: salmon mixed with Kewpie mayonnaise and chili crisp, spooned over rice with cucumber and finished with scallions.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
They grated plantains, green bananas, yautías, and yucca, into bowls, seasoned the mixture, spooned mounds of it onto roasted banana leaves, and dropped chunks of savory meat into the centers of the mounds.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
