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
Second baseman Marcus Semien failed to reel in a line drive, knocked the ball down, picked it up and then threw it well beyond the reach of first baseman Mark Vientos, allowing Randy Arozarena to scoot to second base.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Diego Luna, here for special Cannes screenings of his Ashes movie, scooted across the restaurant to embrace Thompson.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Owen Caissie then walked, Ruiz stole third and scooted home on a throwing error by catcher Samuel Basallo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Diego Luna, here for special Cannes screenings of his Ashes movie, scooted across the restaurant to embrace Thompson.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Owen Caissie then walked, Ruiz stole third and scooted home on a throwing error by catcher Samuel Basallo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Clinton had planned to scurry away to a VIP box after his speech but felt obliged to stay put when Kohl insisted on watching the first half of Germany vs Bolivia out in the open.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But hurry, these deals won’t last forever, and certain sizes and colors are already selling out.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Congo said the contact tracing coverage rate is 56%, a sharp decrease from last week, as authorities hurry to find people who may have been exposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Outside is the barn and stables—where dozens of horses trot in and out of the stables alongside their three goat friends (Dolly, with the pink collar, was my personal favorite).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Schwarber’s first home run traveled 456 feet, while his second blast of the third inning measured 457 feet off Mets reliever Cionel Pérez.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Belief traveled sideways, not down.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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After Sunday’s draw, coach Amir Ghalenoei said the team had to rush to the airport since it was ordered to be back in Mexico before the streetlights came on.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Friends said he had been rushed to the hospital on June 12, where doctors discovered a serious undiagnosed heart condition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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