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.
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Like insurers, hospitals have also been merging and scooping up other providers of medical services, including doctors’ offices, outpatient facilities and labs.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Both pharmacy chains recommended that customers scoop up their prescriptions before the storm if possible.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Actively scooping up essential supplies has once again swept through local stores, leaving shelves stripped nearly bare in a scramble for essentials.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
In Song Sung Blue, Jackman stars opposite Kate Hudson, who scooped up a best actress nomination for her work.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Both pharmacy chains recommended that customers scoop up their prescriptions before the storm if possible.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Actively scooping up essential supplies has once again swept through local stores, leaving shelves stripped nearly bare in a scramble for essentials.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
In Song Sung Blue, Jackman stars opposite Kate Hudson, who scooped up a best actress nomination for her work.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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