- present participle of scoop.
scooping
Example Sentences
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The result is less salad than preservation: tender beans suspended in a fragrant pool of olive oil that’s perfect for spooning over toast or scooping up with vegetables.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026
A Euromillions winner who saved the life of a police officer just days before scooping the £1m jackpot has died in a suspected hit-and-run.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
And if you don’t get SpaceX shares, think about scooping up shares of two other high-profile private companies before they are public— ChatGPT owner OpenAI and Claude parent company Anthropic.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Walmart and Amazon have expanded grocery offerings and are scooping up wealthier consumers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
And Genie, afraid she’d see the lie, continued to focus on the business of scooping poop.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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