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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From Montana’s high plains to the rolling scrublands of Texas, expansive ranches—some rivaling national parks in size—are being scooped up at staggering prices.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Today, much of it is scooped up by U.S. restaurants.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Earlier this month, DoorDash scooped up British food delivery startup Deliveroo for about $3.9 billion and restaurant technology company SevenRooms for $1.2 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The company scooped up Pitney Bowes’ e-commerce fulfillment business and freight and logistics platform ProPack in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Today, much of it is scooped up by U.S. restaurants.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Earlier this month, DoorDash scooped up British food delivery startup Deliveroo for about $3.9 billion and restaurant technology company SevenRooms for $1.2 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The company scooped up Pitney Bowes’ e-commerce fulfillment business and freight and logistics platform ProPack in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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