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

The disaster market — when real estate speculators scoop up properties in the wake of a disaster — happens quite often in Southern California, a region battered by fires, earthquakes, landslides and floods. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

But the sell-off offers a prime opportunity to scoop up stocks linked to the booming artificial intelligence trade, according to analyst Dan Ives. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

More Doesn't expire For a limited time and on the app only, shoppers can scoop up 25% off slouchy tote bags. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026

Moa scooped up the ball after Bachmeier coughed it up inside the ASU 1 and scampered over the goal line to put BYU up 7-0. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

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