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.

Examples of scoop up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Carter was part of a sack in which Myles Murphy forced a fumble and Knight scooped up the ball for a defensive touchdown that set the tone of the day. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Goff dropped back to pass and was sacked by Chase Young, forcing what appeared to be a fumble that was scooped up for a defensive touchdown. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Ella Langley scooped up a leading nine nomination for the 60th annual CMA Awards including in the marquee Entertainer of the Year category, the Country Music Association revealed Thursday. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup