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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The Grammys, during which Midnights scooped up Album of the Year, seemed like a perfect time.
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Rachel Simon, Vulture, 22 May 2025
These follow last week’s major acquisition by StudioCanal’s Sixth Dimension, which scooped up rights in the U.K., Germany, France, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2025
Filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian movie The Secret Agent, which has been rumored to be a finalist for the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or, is having its stateside rights scooped up by Neon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Investors hoping to capitalize on this potential tailwind for midcaps and scoop up some income at the same time may be interested in the Proshares S & P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL) .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Simon, Vulture, 22 May 2025
These follow last week’s major acquisition by StudioCanal’s Sixth Dimension, which scooped up rights in the U.K., Germany, France, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2025
Filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Brazilian movie The Secret Agent, which has been rumored to be a finalist for the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or, is having its stateside rights scooped up by Neon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Investors hoping to capitalize on this potential tailwind for midcaps and scoop up some income at the same time may be interested in the Proshares S & P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL) .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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“Scoop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoop%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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