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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Bargain hunters then scoop up the store’s merchandise at discount prices.
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Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Wells scooped up every major award in the genre: four Hugos, two Nebulas, and six Locuses.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Italian firm Bending Spoons scoops up the video platform in an all-cash deal.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
The film, which cost around $80 million to produce, managed to scoop up around $100 million in ticket sales globally.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Wells scooped up every major award in the genre: four Hugos, two Nebulas, and six Locuses.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Italian firm Bending Spoons scoops up the video platform in an all-cash deal.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
The film, which cost around $80 million to produce, managed to scoop up around $100 million in ticket sales globally.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for scoop up
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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