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scoot

verb

ˈsküt

Definition of scoot

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 On a recent weekend, tot-sized patrons were enjoying Pixieland’s rides, dressed in birthday garb — scooting around in moving teacups, getting lifted on the Frog Hopper. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Using a cake spatula under the dough, gently lift it, scooting flour underneath if needed, to make sure dough will not stick to the surface. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 May’s decision to scoot comes a week after the athletic director up the road bolted after barely a year on the job. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 The Pulisic-less Americans easily scooted past the Socceroos on Friday, 2-0, to guarantee advancement into the second round of the tournament. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoot

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On campus, there's that hum of excitement in the air as students find their way to classes, meet new roommates and scurry off to pep rallies and rush week.

— Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
There’s no good time for a cockroach to scurry across a supermarket floor.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of scurry

Verb

Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

Verb

Iran has said the bombers flying from the base have been used for strikes beyond the original remit and indicated that a base used to attack its territory is a legitimate target.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In 2025, a playoff game in Baltimore between the Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers was paused due to a drone flying overhead.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

Alexander said his husband was struck by a car in May, prompting him to reach out to the City Council about the speeding problems in the neighborhood.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

South Brooklyn locals, Manhattanites who rarely travel over the water, and the occasional wise tourist rub elbows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The Huskies hope their offense will travel again after finding a rhythm in their first road game last weekend.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The real Johnny Drama stayed at your house for months, and one of the others drove your kids to school.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of drive

Verb

Dave Alston rushed for 126 yards and scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of rush

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