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

Investors should scoop up CoreWeave before the stock bounces back, according to Truist Securities. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 July 2026

In recent years, billionaires have been scooping up homes in South Florida. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Among their duties, the dual landers scooped up the first soil samples of Mars and deposited those precious collectibles into onboard, specialized equipment. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Picklesburgh crowds put on a fashion show this week — with pickle-print outfits and punny shirts, hats and more — while scooping up swag and souvenir merch. — Usa Today, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

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