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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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.
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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
In his first at-bat in the series opener, Veen whistled a liner into the gap, scooting into second base before the right fielder could gather himself after a dive.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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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
In his first at-bat in the series opener, Veen whistled a liner into the gap, scooting into second base before the right fielder could gather himself after a dive.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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