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scoop up

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scooped up; scooping up; scoops up

Definition of scoop up

informal
: to take or buy (something) in a quick and eager way Customers scooped up the free samples.

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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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