scoop
noun
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
are scooping
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present progressiveof scoop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As Japan and the United States place fresh curbs on Chinese technology firms, local investors are scooping up shares of those firms and state companies, and reaping handsome rewards.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2023
They are scooping up eye care physician practices nationwide as money-making opportunities grow in medical eye care with the aging of the U.S. population.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2022
Major employers like Amazon are scooping up an increasingly large number of available lower-wage workers — a scarcity in a region that’s seen the costs of living skyrocket in recent years.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, aka Ben & Jerry, are scooping ice cream for college students on his behalf up and down New Hampshire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2020
The water is rising again and they are scooping it out.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
