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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It is impossible to know exactly how many tee times brokers are scooping up or how much the Korean brokers contribute to the dearth of golfing slots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
But some dermatologists are questioning whether all the skin care and makeup products young customers are scooping up at retailers like Sephora are necessary.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Now that there are therapeutics designed for both of those things, people are scooping them up more quickly than they can be produced.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2024
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
The water is rising again and they are scooping it out.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
