to get something, usually something good or valuable, before someone else gets it
to lift something or someone quickly with your hands or arms
People arriving early scooped up fantastic bargains.
Ralph scooped up a handful of dirt.
The child flung her arms around him as he knelt to scoop her up.
scoops up
scooping up
scooped up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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