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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Just ask Jeff Bezos, who recently scooped up multiple homes on Miami’s ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island, with his total spend topping $234 million.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
According to congressional trade disclosures, Greene scooped up shares in tech and retail giants like , Dell, and Lululemon—just in time for the bounce when Trump paused the tariffs days later.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Following Trump’s announcement, investors scooped up stocks and markets soared.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
The former Leafs captain was scooping up the last remaining pucks from a post-practice skills session and stuffing them into a white bucket.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
According to congressional trade disclosures, Greene scooped up shares in tech and retail giants like , Dell, and Lululemon—just in time for the bounce when Trump paused the tariffs days later.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Following Trump’s announcement, investors scooped up stocks and markets soared.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
The former Leafs captain was scooping up the last remaining pucks from a post-practice skills session and stuffing them into a white bucket.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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