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

Airbnb is likely to gain ground soon, and investors should scoop up the stock while its shares are looking particularly cheap, according to KeyBanc. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Put your knife down, scoop up all the onion and transfer it to a bowl. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

By the end of the night, Madonna scooped up seven awards, the most of any artist on Sunday, bringing her career total to 26 VMAs in competition, which puts her just behind Taylor Swift (32) and Beyoncé (29) on the all-time leaderboard. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Wilson wrapped up and spun Mateer on a quarterback sack, the ball coming loose again, with Cole opportunistically on the spot to scoop up the fumble and return it 23 yards to the Oklahoma 11. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for scoop up

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