scoot
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Synonyms
barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom
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As the evening drew to a close, much later than planned (a telltale sign of a good party), those who weren’t scooting to another show or event dashed through the downpour to nearby L’Avenue for truffle risotto and a nightcap. — Jasmine Contomichalos, Vogue, "Hailey Bieber Played the Hostess with the Mostess at this Year's Americans in Paris Cocktail Party," 4 Mar. 2019 Or a chair lift to get up the stairs and into his own bed without scooting and risking more injuries. — Helen Ubiñas, Philly.com, "He protected 3 kids from getting shot. Now paralyzed, a young dad struggles | Helen Ubiñas," 18 May 2018 Teens scooted in and out of the corner store, seemingly oblivious to the flashing police lights and officers. — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, "‘When is it going to stop?’ A rise in homicides in the District brings grief and frustration," 29 May 2018 Diggins, fists in the air, scooted her ski boot over the finish line just 0.19 seconds ahead of Sweden’s Stina Nilsson. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "The Best, Worst and Weirdest Moments From Every Sport at the 2018 Olympic Games," 24 Feb. 2018 Some point to the demolition of a nearby government building, which could have sent rats scooting to new digs. — Ian Lovett, WSJ, "Politics Is a Dirty Business—Starting with the Rats at Los Angeles City Hall," 10 Feb. 2019 The scooter comes with a lightweight backpack that attaches to the front, so kids can scoot around with ease without having to worry about carrying a heavy bag on their backs. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "This Backpack Doubles As A Scooter, And Any Kid Would Be OBSESSED," 25 Jan. 2019 Place some chairs around this circle, sit in them, scoot them out. — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, "Ask Jennifer Adams: How to choose the right round dining table," 20 Feb. 2018 Many have tried to argue that Rose could have scooted over and hoisted her man up onto her floating furniture. — Alexis Jones, Marie Claire, "Rose Was Right Not to Let Jack Onto Her Furniture When the Titanic Sunk," 22 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scoot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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