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
Some are propelled by kids scooting the vehicle along with their feet and some by pedaling.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Everything seemed to move in slow motion — the pitch, the ball scooting into the right-field corner, even the speedy Gwynn zooming around the bases.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
For charcoal grills, get the coals going nice and hot, then scoot them to one side or around the perimeter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
This means McPhee can, and did, sit down on and easily scoot off the edge of the stage in a form-fitting gown and heels in order to get even closer to front-row ticketholders mid-song.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Everything seemed to move in slow motion — the pitch, the ball scooting into the right-field corner, even the speedy Gwynn zooming around the bases.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
For charcoal grills, get the coals going nice and hot, then scoot them to one side or around the perimeter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
This means McPhee can, and did, sit down on and easily scoot off the edge of the stage in a form-fitting gown and heels in order to get even closer to front-row ticketholders mid-song.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
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Three live roaches scurried in front counter cabinets with single service items are stored.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Save for a few ear-piercing squeals, the day-old piglet happily took to bottle feeding and scurried around as several members of the Nashville Zoo veterinary team worked to weigh and examine him.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Former coach Doug MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The carrier flies to more than 20 destinations in the U.S. and Mexico, A public charter air carrier, JSX provides service to both major airports like Burbank and Las Vegas and to those not served by major airliners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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And keep an eye out for the penguin — the airline's mascot as penguins don't fly and technically, neither does this particular plane — which appears like an easter egg throughout the space.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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This speeds up corrections, reduces waste and minimizes the need for manual inspection.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege that as Salisbury approached the driveway, Stephens sped toward the officer, who attempted to evade the Jeep by moving behind a bush near the driveway’s entrance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Over the water, the crucial news traveled that entire night in the form of questions and answers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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It’s thought that Netanyahu may travel to New York in September, prior to the mayoral election, to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s world leaders meeting.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Paramedics tried to resuscitate her and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Videos show Hawaii locals rushing to escape low ground following a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit Russia.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Verb
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Top-of-funnel marketing drives awareness that manifests through other channels.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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