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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In July 2009, she scooped up the property for $16.5 million, and moved in within three days.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Teachers scooped up the stragglers and ushered them into the shelter's entrance, while the cleaner scanned the playground, muttering as she checked that no one had been left behind.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
A film about tensions arising in the heat of a busy Pakistani takeaway scooped the top honours at this year's film festival.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the LP’s immediate aftermath, the English musician hungrily scooped up the spoils of her success — playing Coachella’s main stage, starring in a highbrow mockumentary, soundtracking Hollywood’s latest take on “Wuthering Heights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The woman scooped an armful of tutus from a bin and dumped them in Penelope’s arms.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
