the scoop
noun
US, informal
: information about something that is currently important or happening or that is interesting to many people
Did you talk to him? What's the scoop?
She always knows the scoop on fashions.
Here's the scoop on how to clean leather.
I was with them when it happened, so I've got the inside scoop.
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Then, Zoë and Leah dive into the scoop that AI researchers recently recruited to Meta Superintelligence Labs are already leaving—with some heading back to OpenAI.
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 1 Sep. 2025
Wisely, the filmmakers don’t leave the Hersh-My Lai story at that – lauding him for the scoop and then moving on.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
On a large wall of the scoop shop is an expansive menu of ice cream flavors, fruit freezes, milkshakes and sundae options.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
If sweet is more your style, get the scoop at Big Wally’s Ice Cream & More.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 1 Sep. 2025
Wisely, the filmmakers don’t leave the Hersh-My Lai story at that – lauding him for the scoop and then moving on.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
On a large wall of the scoop shop is an expansive menu of ice cream flavors, fruit freezes, milkshakes and sundae options.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
If sweet is more your style, get the scoop at Big Wally’s Ice Cream & More.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the scoop
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“The scoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scoop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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