Ladled

But if that’s the gravy ladled onto those geese, the commissioners need to take a gander at their own raises.

The mushy peas were ladled generously over the chips.

This Scarborough outpost serves up a delightfully unique Caribbean-Mediterranean mash-up: kicky jerk-spiced gravy, deeply flavoured from slow-roasted chicken bones, is ladled atop fries, shredded mozzarella cheese and moist jerk chicken shawarma.

This would be another benefit ladled on top of existing benefits.

It was stained black, as if someone had ladled tar over its bark.

If the suspect turns out to be guilty, then the police should be exonerated, for then they have only ladled out to the murderer a parcel of what he deserves in return; his rights had already been forfeited by more than that extent.