as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
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Recent Examples of scoot
Sterling scooted down the aisle in a tiny blue car.
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
To intensify the stretch, scoot your hips closer to the wall.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Was your dog also scooting initially as that is the most common sign associated with anal glands being impacted or inflamed?
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The payoff has been great, as parents with smaller kids typically scoot out of the park shortly after, and the total number of guests in the park begins to dwindle.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scoot
Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
To intensify the stretch, scoot your hips closer to the wall.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Was your dog also scooting initially as that is the most common sign associated with anal glands being impacted or inflamed?
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The payoff has been great, as parents with smaller kids typically scoot out of the park shortly after, and the total number of guests in the park begins to dwindle.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
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The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2024
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nash was undeterred, trotting over curbs, between cars, across medians and through the McDonald’s drive-thru, video shows.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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And one dog joined in the bird flock: The beloved Hector bag, in mini, baguette and regular sizes, trotted down the runway on multiple looks as well.—
Anika Reed,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium indicates that 615 flights are scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Saturday, with a further 604 flights due to fly to the airport.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like a lot of other companies out there, Volvo has turned to AI to speed up the development process.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Until an hour or so prior, Messi’s presence on the traveling roster was uncertain, with the Argentine not having played in the club’s previous three matches.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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After getting engaged in September 2020, the high school sweethearts traveled to Hawaii for their wedding on March 12, 2022.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The decision to focus on Bernstein and von Karajan was driven by Danish’s fascination with their contrasting reputations and profound cultural influences.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s consolidation of power in his second term has been driven by a perceptible change of pace.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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