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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Meanwhile, two key rivals, Bloomingdale’s (which is part of Macy’s Inc) and Nordstrom, have swooped in to scoop up market share from Saks Global.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Don’t put off scooping up the best TVs and projectors on sale at Amazon.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas gave up 19 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points, including two crucial ones on the Bulldogs’ final possession of regulation, when Walker scooped up an offensive board and scored the game-tying basket with 17 seconds left, forcing overtime.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Today, there’s no chance of scooping up a 964 at what used to be fire-sale prices.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Don’t put off scooping up the best TVs and projectors on sale at Amazon.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas gave up 19 offensive rebounds and 21 second-chance points, including two crucial ones on the Bulldogs’ final possession of regulation, when Walker scooped up an offensive board and scored the game-tying basket with 17 seconds left, forcing overtime.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Today, there’s no chance of scooping up a 964 at what used to be fire-sale prices.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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