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.
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In the third, third baseman Mireya Gonzalez scooped up a grounder headed for the hole.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
As ARTnews reported in 2023, Pace scooped up more than a dozen artists over roughly a 12-month period between 2022 and 2023, who also ranged significantly in stature.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Keep reading for the best last-minute finds worth scooping up before the sale ends at midnight on June 4.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Come morning, scoop up the crickets.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
As ARTnews reported in 2023, Pace scooped up more than a dozen artists over roughly a 12-month period between 2022 and 2023, who also ranged significantly in stature.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Keep reading for the best last-minute finds worth scooping up before the sale ends at midnight on June 4.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Come morning, scoop up the crickets.
—Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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