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
In the first period, when Cole Caufield scooted off for a two-on-one rush, Swayman coolly punched out the winger’s close-range bid with his blocker.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Anyway, McGee and Torres agree to put off their Friday plans and finish up at work so Knight and Kasie can scoot out the door to commence with ladies’ night.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
At one point, Richie had to scoot his chair back from the judge’s table because he was so moved by the singer’s vocals.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Anyway, McGee and Torres agree to put off their Friday plans and finish up at work so Knight and Kasie can scoot out the door to commence with ladies’ night.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
At one point, Richie had to scoot his chair back from the judge’s table because he was so moved by the singer’s vocals.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
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Their eyes are more sensitive to movement, so fast-moving visuals—like scurrying mice—are particularly engaging.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Dismounting, the ship’s captain unlocked the outer gate, and his men scurried into the courtyard, squeezing through the small door that led into the gunpowder room.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Juan and Alfredo—who arrives just afterward—don’t have time to mourn their friend’s death and hurry to leave after seeing people with flashlights heading toward the building.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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When the final whistle sounded Saturday, coach Mikey Varas seemed eager for Tuesday to hurry up.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Sanders and AOC have been trotting across the U.S.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The footage showed two black cows and one brown cow trotting together on the freeway as a driver and their passenger rolled down the window to film.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Dark Eagle is designed to fly at speeds exceeding Mach 5, or 3,800 mph, with a reported range of 1,725 miles (2,775 kilometers), sufficient to reach Taiwan from Guam, or NATO's borders with Russia from Western Europe.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chicago nearly tied it when Edgar Quero flew out to deep right field on a ball Lawrence Butler caught right in front of the wall.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Twisted Metal Season 2 is speeding into view, with a release date set for later this year.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking back on it, the name has traveled far: to the NFL, to a pinnacle of American sports.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jeanty was a Heisman finalist after leading Division I with 2,601 rushing yards and averaging 7.0 yards per carry.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Over three seasons at Alabama, his sideline-to-sideline speed showed through, as did his ability to rush the quarterback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The video showed several vehicles that drove around the minivan in the lanes on either side.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Bracing for impact Meanwhile, expectations of a hit to the global economy from Trump’s tariffs have helped drive energy prices lower since April 2, as traders predict less demand for fuels.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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