scooting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of scootingnext
as in rushing

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scooting

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verb

present participle of scoot
as in trotting
to proceed or move quickly now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooting
  1. zipping
  2. running
  3. flying
  4. rapid
  5. swift
  6. driving
  7. speedy
  8. jumping
Verb
  • Uber driver Derek Gooderham was zipping along on Interstate 83 when a wave of wood planks tumbled from the lumber truck, sliding down a hill and sweeping his car off the road.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Get a preview in the video below, starring Tony Hawk and other skateboarders zipping around a half-pipe soundtracked by Kraftwerk music.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipping
Adjective
  • Fields was a greater running threat than Wilson, but Pittsburgh’s ground game hasn’t taken a notable step back since the quarterback switch.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.
    BENJAMIN ROYER, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of running
Adjective
  • Some of these mysterious flying objects are suspected to be drones.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of flying
Adjective
  • The company’s rapid growth since its Series A round underlines customer appetite for such solutions.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Aggressively low prices, rapid turnaround times, and unpredictable production schedules can put substantial financial strain on suppliers.
    Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Wider international condemnation of the government's response has been swift.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The river was swift and unrelenting, its currents carrying victim after victim downstream.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of swift
Verb
  • Efficient logistics and supply chain management are critical to driving profitability and maintaining competitiveness in a global market.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of driving
Adjective
  • The speediest of its four crossings so far to New York took 17 days, and just 15 days on the return trip to Saint-Malo.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But in September, Lenox, the public defender, argued that Naresh Bhatt was still entitled to a speedy trial on the count of concealing a dead body.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of speedy
Verb
  • Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Flames were reported on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway, with the fire jumping the road in at least two locations — the area around Malibu Pier and around Malibu Road and Webb Way, just next to Malibu Colony Plaza, where a Ralphs supermarket is located, according to the city.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumping
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