LADLED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

ladled

verb

past tense of ladle

as in scooped

to lift out with something that holds liquid the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen

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Recent Examples of ladled Some motorists replenished their tanks at hardware stores, where gas was often ladled from a barrel. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Next, butter is simmered with citrus and maple to meld the flavors and caramelize the sugars; it is ladled over the warm, fluffy pancake. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026 Hop aboard an imaginary Vespa, or perhaps a high-speed train eastward to the boot country, where not every meal comes blistering out of a brick oven or ladled from a bubbling pot. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Toppings are added, and sauce is ladled on in parallel stripes across the top. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026 The dough has been stretched, the sauce ladled and the ovens fired. — James Powel, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 Because of their first 0-2 start since 2014 being ladled over the alarming 40-22 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, though, this didn’t feel like a win that rebooted all the good mojo. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025 Her legacy endures with the scarf-worthy burritos, burgers, smothered fries and tamales, most of them available with savory green chile stew ladled on top. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025

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The Jags cut him last year, and Cincinnati quickly scooped him up for the practice squad.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The feature also scooped cinematography (Wilssa Esser) and art direction (Lucas Osório) plaudits.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of scooped

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The charcuterie board takes an autumnal turn with a jammy, spoonable condiment that pairs beautifully with sharp cheddar or spooned over brie.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
The spicy tofu is delicious spooned and slurped up in one go, or enjoyed alongside a bowl of rice, cold soba noodles, or a heap of smashed or julienned cucumbers.

— Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

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