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scoop

[skoop] / skup /
NOUN
utensil, tool for shovelling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
utensil
STRONG
bail dipper ladle shovel spade spoon trowel
NOUN
previously secret information that is suddenly public
Synonyms
STRONG
article beat exclusive news news flash revelation sensation
WEAK
exposé inside story
VERB
dig up; shovel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear away dig dig out gouge lift pick up remove scrape
STRONG
bail dip empty excavate gather grub hollow lade ladle spade
WEAK
sweep away sweep up take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop lower
STRONG
fill

Example Sentences

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For weeks it appeared that Netflix would scoop up Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Insurance companies and pension funds, for instance, scoop up long-dated bonds, picking up additional yield and matching long-dated liabilities on their books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One player matched all five numbers - 12, 14, 27, 44 and 50 - plus the two Lucky Star numbers - 04 and 12 - to scoop the jackpot.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He’s been known to scoop up shares before, including in 2023 when financial stocks sold off in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

I scoop up some cereal with my spoon.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.