Noun a backhoe with a large scoop The story turned out to be the political scoop of the year. She always knows the scoop. Here's the scoop on how to clean leather. Verb She has a job scooping ice cream. He scooped flour into the bowl. A backhoe was scooping dirt from the hole. The children scooped handfuls of marbles from the pile. He scooped the dice off the table and rolled again. Scoop a hole in the dough for the filling. The city's biggest newspaper got scooped by a weekly paper that released the story a full day before. See More
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Noun
Top with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and ask for one scoop of vanilla bean in the foam 18. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 The only mild complaint is the lack of scoop and difficulty cleaning the inside of this container. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 The story garnered explosive reaction across the board, with many questioning what the fallout of the scoop will entail for the court – and for the country. Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 4 May 2022 One 85-calorie scoop delivers 20 grams of protein made from the humble pea. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 8 Mar. 2022 But while the who of the scoop remains a mystery, the why, at least for Potter, is perfectly clear. Adrienne Gaffney, Town & Country, 21 Sep. 2021 Junior Taebron Bennie-Powell had a scoop and score off a punt blocked by Minich against Lakota East. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Maybe there's some prison scandal and Poppy has the inside scoop on it. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Nicki Minaj is launching her own potato chip flavor with Rap Snacks — and PEOPLE has the exclusive scoop on the partnership. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022
Verb
Arenado ranged over from third base, snagged the ball out of the air with his bare hand and then fired a low throw to Goldschmidt, who was able to scoop the ball from the dirt for the out. David Brandt, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022 Anyone located in Indiana, Colorado, or Virginia will be able to scoop up different bonuses. Xl Media, cleveland, 15 July 2022 Ulta Beauty is one of the largest beauty retailers in the U.S., and no doubt shoppers are dying to be able to scoop up all their favorites in one fell swoop. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 18 Feb. 2022 As the titular head of the Republican Party in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine should be able to scoop up the state party's endorsement without breaking a sweat. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2022 As a result, Boeing was able to scoop up an order for up to 100 planes at the end of January from the Middle Eastern airline. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2022 While the organization was able to scoop up a massive haul of trash, more than 24 trillion pounds of plastic is dumped into oceans ever year, according to a 2020 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2021 Travelers have been able to scoop up hotel rooms at low prices over the past year, but those days are limited. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 June 2021 This small group of talent-hungry executives may be able to scoop up the best candidates. Insights Team, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English scope, from Middle Dutch schope; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape — more at shape