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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After your Great Point adventure, head back to downtown and scoot into the Juice Bar for a scoop of its signature Cookie Butt ice cream (vanilla ice cream with Oreos and Butterfingers) in a warm waffle cone ($10).
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New York Times, 31 July 2025
Stretched across 379 acres—complimentary trams are available for scooting around—the leisure destination can currently berth two ships, regardless of size, whereas Half Moon Cay can only be accessed via tender.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As strangers moments prior, the men had both been nervous that each another might be contending for the same lots, and one of them scooted to a seat farther away to ease the tension.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse containing $3,000 and her government ID appears to have scooted the Gucci bag away from her with his foot.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
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New York Times, 31 July 2025
Stretched across 379 acres—complimentary trams are available for scooting around—the leisure destination can currently berth two ships, regardless of size, whereas Half Moon Cay can only be accessed via tender.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As strangers moments prior, the men had both been nervous that each another might be contending for the same lots, and one of them scooted to a seat farther away to ease the tension.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse containing $3,000 and her government ID appears to have scooted the Gucci bag away from her with his foot.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scoot
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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