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
Photos from the fire department show two volunteers in bright yellow full-body suits and red helmets scooting themselves and the canoe across the ice to reach the dog.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
For the week, five of the Magnificent 7 scooted higher with market favorite Nvidia and Elon Musk’s Tesla each lower by more than -2% for the week.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
When Neville shows up, Egg is waiting to snatch both him and the flash drive, but then Neville pulls a Driggs and hops onto the trunk of a palm tree, expertly scooting down like his monkey friend.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Nix scooted to his left, bought enough time to turn his shoulders, fired a pass across his body and hit Courtland Sutton for a 22-yard gain.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
For the week, five of the Magnificent 7 scooted higher with market favorite Nvidia and Elon Musk’s Tesla each lower by more than -2% for the week.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
When Neville shows up, Egg is waiting to snatch both him and the flash drive, but then Neville pulls a Driggs and hops onto the trunk of a palm tree, expertly scooting down like his monkey friend.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Nix scooted to his left, bought enough time to turn his shoulders, fired a pass across his body and hit Courtland Sutton for a 22-yard gain.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
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In the first period, after Victor Hedman whiffed on an offensive-zone shot, Poitras scurried off with Frederic for a two-on-one rush.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The animal scurried underneath the gate, where Colvin scooped him into his arms.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car.—
Gene Johnson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Jan. 2025
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An aggressive front will hurry Allen in the hopes of avoiding a shootout.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber, Martin Margiela’s divisive, toe-splitting silhouette trotted into the mainstream consciousness.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Military and other government helicopters fly this route almost daily, according to a senior Army pilot and warrant officer.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Casey Crafton, a father and volunteer youth sports coach, was among those killed in Wednesday night’s plane crash while flying back from Wichita to Washington D.C. on American Airlines flight 5342.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump has promised to cut taxes and ease regulations on business, which could speed GDP growth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The answer was to stretch the silicon crystal lattice somewhat, allowing charge to speed through faster.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
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The 35-time Grammy Award-winning singer has released the dates for her upcoming tour, which will travel to cities around the U.S. plus London and Paris.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her home takes its cues from Milan design, mixing vintage and artisanal pieces, a style Elsesser has been drawn to since her many travels to Italy’s fashion capital.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile Malcolm rushed to make it to the hospital in time, with toxic friend Derek (David Fynn) in tow.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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In response to the ongoing changes, some groups of researchers are now rushing to archive the CDC website in full.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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On the night of the fire, Ford persuaded Anderson to drive him and another man to the house.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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When Dawn did not return home that night, friends and family drove around the school campus looking for her, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported at the time.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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