scoop
noun
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
scooping
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present participleof scoop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I served it with toasted sourdough tips for scooping up all that lovely sauce.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
A growing cadre of volunteers increasingly helps with the next step, the actual harvest, scooping acorns off the ground and into bags and buckets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Below the words is a large picture showing a yellow heavy construction vehicle scooping rubble from a torn-down building.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The rural-leaning, pizza-selling convenience-store giant is eating Domino’s lunch and scooping up rival chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Seth changed tactics and started splashing her, making quick scooping motions across the surface of the pool.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
