scoop
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4.3
- noun
- /skuːp/
- Literature
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- Give me the inside scoop.
So we'll see what the scoop is with this.
- So we'll see what the scoop is with this.
- Today we are going to find out what is the scoop with Chunk.
- Today, the scoop on poisonous plants.
- So we put together this big interview, this big scoop.
- So that's the whole Diddy Courtney Burgess insider scoop.
- What to read every week now here is the scoop.
- So here's the scoop you guys, the beauty blender bounce foundation is good.
Examples
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If you ask your local astronomy club, you can get the inside scoop on dark-sky destinations outside your city.
Academic text (2004) -
His refined instincts for a good scoop told him something was happening here.
Fiction book (2000) -
Can you give us the scoop on anything like creative?
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You could give me the scoop on some good stories.
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Have I got a scoop for you!
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We are always working hard to get the inside scoop inside and outside of the ring.
Blog text (13) -
You need to get out into your community and get the scoop from real people on the ground.
Blog text (3) -
Thanks for the scoop, Divine.
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I want you to get a scoop for that beloved newspaper.
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The journalist broke a major story, and many praised her for landing such an impressive scoop.
Synonyms
47
5.8
A news story that only one newspaper or TV channel has
10
5.5
Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
Compounds
- Literature
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5.5
Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
- Jargon
A close-range basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion over a defender
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Etymology
The news sense of scoop comes from the image of 'scooping up' something with a ladle or spoon, meaning you take it before others. So a scoop in journalism is an exclusive story that one reporter picked up first.