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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Bargain hunters then scoop up the store’s merchandise at discount prices. Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 Wells scooped up every major award in the genre: four Hugos, two Nebulas, and six Locuses. Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 Italian firm Bending Spoons scoops up the video platform in an all-cash deal. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 The film, which cost around $80 million to produce, managed to scoop up around $100 million in ticket sales globally. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scoop up 

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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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