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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The neck-and-neck result is likely to spell trouble for Cepeda in the runoff, where De la Espriella is expected to scoop up many of Valencia’s voters.
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, the trucking firms and brokerages that can demonstrate audit trails and rapid responses to issues are scooping up the business, giving them a competitive advantage.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The two are slated to continue to a runoff election on June 21, where de la Espriella is expected to scoop up additional votes from Colombians who supported other conservative candidates in the first round.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
In the satellite images, front-end loaders are visible scooping up rubble as dump trucks fill craters with dirt.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, the trucking firms and brokerages that can demonstrate audit trails and rapid responses to issues are scooping up the business, giving them a competitive advantage.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The two are slated to continue to a runoff election on June 21, where de la Espriella is expected to scoop up additional votes from Colombians who supported other conservative candidates in the first round.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
In the satellite images, front-end loaders are visible scooping up rubble as dump trucks fill craters with dirt.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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