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

But past city leaders were content to see Amazon scoop up this property for a song and double down on warehouses in a part of the city that already hosts more than its fair share of heavy industry. —Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Hurry and scoop up the best Amazon deals this week while prices start at $9. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

Fans are also scooping up more artisanal, small-batch ice creams made with high-quality and locally sourced ingredients, according to a recent report from Toast POS, which also found that international flavors like ube, chai and dulce de leche are on the rise. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

The Castro Valley Democrat was beginning to emerge as a frontrunner, scooping up high-profile endorsements and topping at least one recent independent poll. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

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