scoop
noun
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
has been scooping
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present perfect progressiveof scoop (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Libsyn has been scooping up company after company in an effort to build a sizable presence in podcast advertising.
From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2022
A Chinese fishing fleet of roughly 300 vessels has been scooping up sea life near the Galapagos Islands and is now moving south into Peruvian waters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2020
Since last fall, Taylor has been scooping out big parties and offering to show up with doughnut holes.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2017
St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, for example, has been scooping up mobile home parks - one of the cheapest options for home ownership - to protect them from being demolished.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2017
One is reminded of a scavenger who has been scooping up mud all day.
From Social Life in the Insect World by Bernard Miall
