scooped
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈskupt// UK //skˈuːpt// scooped
v. to pick something up using a tool or your hand shaped like a bowl. It can also mean to get an exciting news story before anyone else does.
v. to lift or move something with a concave tool or a cupped hand; in journalism, to report a news story before competing outlets. The past tense and past participle of 'scoop'.
She scooped some ice cream into a bowl.
The reporter scooped the rival newspaper by publishing the leaked documents an hour before the official press conference.
After the heavy snowfall, the neighbors worked together and scooped the thick drifts from the sidewalk to clear a path for the elderly residents.
Usage
Transitive verb; requires a direct object representing the substance moved or the competitor surpassed.