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to scoop up
01
to gather or lift something using a scoop or similar tool
Transitive: to scoop up sth
Grammatical Information
movement verb
regular
present tense
scoop up
3rd person singular
scoops up
past simple
scooped up
past participle
scooped up
Examples
The chef used a ladle to carefully scoop up the soup and pour it into the bowl for serving.
02
to quickly lift something or someone using one's hands or arms
Transitive: to scoop up sth
Examples
The children eagerly used their hands to scoop up handfuls of sand and build sandcastles at the beach.
