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Meanings of scoop up in English

Take out or up with or as if with a scoop.

Usage of scoop up in English
1
Investment banks in particular look eager to scoop up the mortgage sludge.
Reuters
2
Rose ran past James and George, reaching to scoop up the football.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
3
He fell upon his knees and began to scoop up the gems.
Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds
4
Tim might scoop up an immense fortune and be made a baronet.
Gossamer
5
He's counting on that flame-out so he can scoop up Trump's supporters.
Ebony
6
So I scoop up shaky handfuls and empty them on his fists.
Catching Fire
7
The victims included local people who tried to scoop up the fuel spill.
Radio NZ
8
Skimmers drag behind ships and scoop up oil in large brushes.
Reuters
9
They are eager to scoop up the nuggets, to gather the golden dust.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
10
Another constable reached out to scoop up Bridie into his arms.
For the love of mike
11
My mother would without fail, scoop up the receiver by the second ring.
The Irish Times
12
We scoop up the relic, the Sultan and you, all at one stroke.
Provenance
13
The survivors had to scoop up the dead man's remains and carry on.
The Guardian
14
Hand out tortilla chips to scoop up and eat the ceviche.
The Guardian
15
I lean down and scoop up a few, rolling them between my fingers.
The Hunger Games
16
Ed looks down and then he does scoop up his dog.
The life you've imagined
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Scoop up through the time
Scoop up across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common