- present participle of spoon.
spooning
Example Sentences
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I love spooning it over fish and rice bowls, avocado toast, thick slices of summer tomato or grilled vegetables.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
New England-style lobster rolls weren’t always so plentiful in Los Angeles, and Connie & Ted’s offered some of the best and most consistent, spooning lobster shipped fresh from Gloucester, Mass., onto fluffy, griddled rolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Don’t start spooning up coleslaw because you think it’ll stop you from getting cancer.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025
It felt perfectly complete to reach back into the fridge, take out the strained yogurt and balance out the dish by spooning some on top.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Karel, though, I thought as I watched him spooning sugar into his cup, was different.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
