scoop out
Example Sentences
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A piece of Fern’s called out societal expectations that a woman “unobtrusively gather up her thimble and, retiring into some out-of-the-way place, gradually scoop out her coffin with it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
"Apparently they're used to scoop out your earwax, as if your fingernail won't do," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Another method, recorded in 1735, was to scoop out the pulp, mix it with chopped apples and sugar, bake this in the hollowed pumpkin, then eat it spread on bread.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
During naturalist programs at the beach, ranger-naturalists would often scoop out a glass full of creek water, calling it ‘Ruby Beach’ or ‘cedar tea.’
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
I carried a scoop out to Dr. King, still sitting by the door.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
