scooped

Got there first

Scooped is the past tense of scoop—to lift or gather with a curved motion, like a shovel or cupped hands: She scooped ice cream into bowls.

In journalism, to be scooped is to have a competitor publish your story first: We got scooped by the Times.

In casual speech, scooped can mean picked up: I scooped her from the airport.

digging

shovel

Tool for moving earth

trowelFlat blade for spreading
excavatedDug up systematically
dugRemoved earth by shoveling

earthworks · soil · sand · trench · hollowed · carved · gouged · backhoe · handful · cupped

journalism

exclusive

Limited to one group

storyAccount of events
newsbreakSudden broadcast announcement
reportFormal written findings

beat · rival · headline · broke · published · reporter · journalist · first · leaked · insider

serving

ice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

gelatoItalian frozen dessert
coneTapered solid, circular base
sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert

sorbet · frozen yogurt · sherbet · waffle cone · sprinkles · toppings · melon baller · portion · dollop · parfait

snatched

grabbed

Took suddenly by hand

swept upCleaned or enthralled
liftedRaised upward
swipedTook illicitly or scanned

caught · stolen · picked up · seized · nabbed · snapped up · gathered · swooped · clutched · snagged

neckline

low-cut

Exposing upper chest

plungingDescending steeply and quickly
décolletageExposed chest and shoulders
blouseLoose-fitting upper garment

dress · back · tank top · bodice · collar · sweetheart · revealing · fitted · halter

Categories

excavateddug, excavated, dug up, unearthed, shoveled
hollowed outgouged, carved, emptied, gutted, cored
sound textureswarm, bright, crisp, smooth, harsh
frozen treatsice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, popsicle

Opposites

physical motion/retrieval

scoopeddropped

Let fall downward

dumped · released · deposited · scattered · dispersed

method of transfer

scoopedpoured

Made liquid flow out

dumped · tipped · drained · siphoned · funneled

journalism/competitive priority

scoopedfollowed

Came behind another

trailed · lagged

Phrases

scooped upGathered up swiftly
scoop upLift something quickly upward
ice cream scoopCurved serving utensil
the scoopExclusive inside information
scooping upGathering by lifting beneath
pooper scooperPet excrement removal tool

Family

scoop, scoops, scooping, scooper, scoopful, scoopfuls, scoopable, scoopers, scoop up

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G