scoop up
phrasal verb
scooped up; scooping up; scoops up
informal
: to take or buy (something) in a quick and eager way
Customers scooped up the free samples.
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The oceanfront restaurant survived the fire but appeared to be sustaining significant flood damage during the storm as Caltrans crews used heavy machinery to scoop up mud and try to clear the roadway.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper continued to increase his all-in bet on China at the end of 2024, scooping up shares of the biggest e-commerce names in the developing country.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Those with cybersecurity experience or with security clearances, for instance, would probably get scooped up fairly quickly.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Up against that, the Flexi Lite certainly feels more high-tech and civilized, and scoops up gunky messes that a regular mop would mainly distribute around the floor.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper continued to increase his all-in bet on China at the end of 2024, scooping up shares of the biggest e-commerce names in the developing country.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
Those with cybersecurity experience or with security clearances, for instance, would probably get scooped up fairly quickly.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Up against that, the Flexi Lite certainly feels more high-tech and civilized, and scoops up gunky messes that a regular mop would mainly distribute around the floor.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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