scooping
verb
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To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
Example: He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face.
To make hollow; to dig out.
Example: I tried scooping a hole in the sand with my fingers.
To report on something, especially something worthy of a news article, before (someone else).
Example: The paper across town scooped them on the City Hall scandal.
(often with "up") To begin a vocal note slightly below the target pitch and then to slide up to the target pitch, especially in country music.
noun
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The process or result of something being scooped.