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

International Business Machines is making lackluster progress toward its financial objectives, so investors should wait before scooping up more of its shares, according to Oppenheimer. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Water-dumping planes repeatedly dived into the Seine River to scoop up water and douse the fires — the first time such aircraft had ever been used to fight fires in the Paris region, the regional fire chief said. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Director Thomas Kail‘s new feature leads the weekend in scooping up roughly $18 million domestically Friday, including Thursday previews. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Knitters and crocheters can scoop up yarn for their next project or take a class with a pro at Knit Whit’s Yarn & Crafts. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

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