scoop

Example Sentences

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Aunt Melissa takes one more look at the computer screen, then scoops a protesting Lily into her arms and walks out of the kitchen.

From Literature

Danny scooped up his rice and shredded pork and ate faster.

From Literature

Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times

AFP saw excavators scooping debris, and dozens of first responders and employees clearing rubble.

From Barron's

To help investors take advantage, Emanuel compiled a list of battered stocks that could be worth scooping up.

From Barron's