scoop up
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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To that end, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples that could help prove that theory.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
So, expect big crowds to turn out to celebrate the 25th annual event — and scoop up free comic books — at shops around the Bay Area and well beyond on May 2.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Thorns team captain and Canadian international Jessie Fleming’s relentless defensive pressure forced a turnover in the Thorns’ attacking third, a prime position for Wilson to scoop up the ball.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The portal is open and businesses are ready to scoop up tariff refunds.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
So, expect big crowds to turn out to celebrate the 25th annual event — and scoop up free comic books — at shops around the Bay Area and well beyond on May 2.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Thorns team captain and Canadian international Jessie Fleming’s relentless defensive pressure forced a turnover in the Thorns’ attacking third, a prime position for Wilson to scoop up the ball.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The portal is open and businesses are ready to scoop up tariff refunds.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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