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scoop

Definition for scoop

noun as in utensil, tool for shovelling

Strongest match

utensil

Strong matches

bail, dipper, ladle, shovel, spade, spoon, trowel

noun as in previously secret information that is suddenly public

verb as in dig up; shovel

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Ford, superb throughout, kicked a penalty to push England nine clear, while Pollock got his toe to a loose ball before Damian McKenzie and Roebuck scooped up and slid in.

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YouTube also had accused Disney of holding out in an effort to scoop up aggravated YouTube TV subscribers considering a switch to its Fubo or Hulu + Live TV services, which compete directly with YouTube TV.

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Flighty’s record of scooping the competition is one reason it has become widely adopted by pilots, crew members and points guys—even The Points Guy.

After the Financial Times' scoop about the dropping of the tax rate plan, there was a notable spike up in the effective borrowing cost for the Government.

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Arcement, 14, then traveled to a toy conference and fair in Chicago where she scooped up two awards and held a string of meetings with publishers about licensing her game, Drizzle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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