scoops up
Takes with cupped
Scoops up means to lift or gather something with a sweeping motion, typically using cupped hands or a tool: She scooped up the spilled coins.
It often implies speed or efficiency: He scooped up his keys and ran out the door.
Figuratively, to scoop up is to acquire eagerly or in quantity: Investors scooped up shares before the price rose.
- pick upLift and take
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- collectBring items together
- grabSeize abruptly
- acquireGain possession of
picks up the pieces · cradles · rescue operations · obtain · snatch · rake in · lift · shovel · capture · dustpan · cuddles · ladle · spade · gather · gathers up · spoons · hoists · amass
gathering vs. dispersing
scoops upscatters
Distributes irregularly about
spreads · disperses · strews · sprinkles · distributes
acquisition vs. relinquishment
scoops uprelinquishes
Voluntarily gives up control
discards · abandons · gives away · surrenders · lets go