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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The film was universally praised out of Cannes and subsequently scooped up by Neon, which is now releasing it theatrically in a limited capacity starting November 26.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
My adjustable pillow has garnered nearly 50,000 perfect ratings from reviewers and has been scooped up by more than 9,000 people in the past month, too.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers have completely revamped their backfield this offseason, signing Najee Harris in free agency, selecting Omarion Hampton in the first round of the NFL Draft and then scooping up Raheim Sanders as an undrafted free agent.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Sounds like a good reason to scoop up trusty Homemade Vanilla alongside your Labor Day desserts.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
My adjustable pillow has garnered nearly 50,000 perfect ratings from reviewers and has been scooped up by more than 9,000 people in the past month, too.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers have completely revamped their backfield this offseason, signing Najee Harris in free agency, selecting Omarion Hampton in the first round of the NFL Draft and then scooping up Raheim Sanders as an undrafted free agent.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Sounds like a good reason to scoop up trusty Homemade Vanilla alongside your Labor Day desserts.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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