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 scooped
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present perfectof scoop (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Roark has scooped up a string of restaurant chains in the last decade, including Dave’s Hot Chicken and Subway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
It has scooped up tens of thousands of animals in recent years, and was subject to an Indian Supreme Court review that cleared it of any wrongdoing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
The typical Arcadia volume is chock-full of vintage photographs and tends to be less text-focused; History Press, as with the other imprints Arcadia has scooped up over time, allows authors to actually write more.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2025
Before that, Denmark international Schmeichel was part of the team who won the league under Claudio Ranieri, and he has scooped up a bounty of individual awards in his career.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
One dad has scooped up his three-year-old, clutching the kid like there’s a lion loose in the market.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
