scoop
noun
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
is scooping
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present progressiveof scoop (3rd person singular).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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Danone is scooping up the maker of plant-based food powders and meal-replacement drinks to bolster its nutrition portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Back at the community kitchen, Chandrika is scooping the last morsel of food into her son's mouth.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2022
China is scooping up U.S. corn and soybeans as part of efforts to mitigate the risks to commodity supplies from Russia’s war in Ukraine and slower harvests in South America.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
Scooter sharing company Lime is scooping up assets of defunct electric skateboard startup Boosted, The Verge has learned.
From The Verge ● Apr. 16, 2020
On the corner, a white woman is scooping up her dog’s poop with her plastic bag-covered hand.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
