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.
Examples of scoop up in a Sentence
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In the kitchen category, scoop up these KitchenAid silicone oven mitts that are marked down to $6 apiece.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
The price of silver hit a record high on Monday as investors scooped up the metal, which can be considered a cheaper alternative to gold.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Prime members can scoop up all these game-changing travel extras starting at just $8.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Sure, most take advantage of end-of-season clearance and Labor Day sales to scoop up discounts of outdoor furnishings, but right now, Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale includes slashed prices on patio furniture like conversation sets, rocking chairs, umbrellas, and much more starting as low as $33.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
The price of silver hit a record high on Monday as investors scooped up the metal, which can be considered a cheaper alternative to gold.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Prime members can scoop up all these game-changing travel extras starting at just $8.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Sure, most take advantage of end-of-season clearance and Labor Day sales to scoop up discounts of outdoor furnishings, but right now, Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale includes slashed prices on patio furniture like conversation sets, rocking chairs, umbrellas, and much more starting as low as $33.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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