scooted; scooting; scoots
1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot
noun
Examples of scoot in a Sentence
She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.
She scooted her chair back a few inches.
He scooted closer to the table.
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Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Following close behind was the second raccoon who used a different approach: a front and back paw on each power line, making a star shape and scooting forward.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The gadget suctions to your surface and then scoots its way across the surface.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The next installment of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will visit both 1920s Paris and then scoot through the Metro-Floo for the 1990s era Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry ride, which involves the trial of Dolores Umbridge.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Following close behind was the second raccoon who used a different approach: a front and back paw on each power line, making a star shape and scooting forward.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The gadget suctions to your surface and then scoots its way across the surface.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The next installment of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will visit both 1920s Paris and then scoot through the Metro-Floo for the 1990s era Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry ride, which involves the trial of Dolores Umbridge.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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