scoop up
Third Person
scoops up
Present Participle
scooping up
Past Tense
scooped up
Past Participle
scooped up
1
to gather or lift something using a scoop or similar tool
transitive
- The chef used a ladle to carefully scoop up the soup and pour it into the bowl for serving.
- The excavator was able to scoop up large amounts of soil and debris in a single pass during the construction project.
- To clean the spilled cereal, she used a dustpan to scoop up the scattered grains from the floor.
2
to quickly lift something or someone using one's hands or arms
transitive
- The children eagerly used their hands to scoop up handfuls of sand and build sandcastles at the beach.
- In the garden, the farmer gently scooped up a baby rabbit and returned it to its nest.
- The toddler delightedly scooped up handfuls of colorful candy from the bowl.