scoop
noun
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
scooped
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past participleof scoop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scoop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scoopnouna ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
Example Sentences
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Four minutes later, Cameron Hanekom scooped up scrappy ball to put the result beyond doubt and render replacement Beauden Barrett's late try only a footnote.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It has already scooped up eight awards in the Emmy pre-gala ceremonies, at which the vast majority of the more than 100 statuettes were handed out last weekend by the Television Academy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
An Erik Prince-backed defense technology firm scooped up a Ukrainian maker of unmanned ground vehicles in a tie-up worth $224 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In addition to Unite Here, Raman scooped up the endorsement of the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He scooped them out with one oversized hand, then stood at full height, eyes blazing at Michael.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
