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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Soto jumped on David Bednar’s first pitch for a single to right-center, scooting Lindor to third.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Smith ultimately struck out, but not before Kim — who was called up for his MLB debut the previous day after signing out of South Korea this offseason — had scooted to the other corner of the diamond with his steal of second base and aggressive break for third.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Again, Molly backs out of the situation, scooting out of the elevator and apologizing profusely.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Smith ultimately struck out, but not before Kim — who was called up for his MLB debut the previous day after signing out of South Korea this offseason — had scooted to the other corner of the diamond with his steal of second base and aggressive break for third.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Again, Molly backs out of the situation, scooting out of the elevator and apologizing profusely.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
His grandson toddled over, climbed into his lap, accepted a kiss with a screech of delight, and scooted off again.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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