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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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During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scurry

Verb

That said, Le Flâneur doesn’t necessarily have to be hurried either—guests are welcome to linger, too.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurry

Verb

An aggressive call The play that sealed the game came on a snap in which Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would usually trot the punter onto the field.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Colbert’s horse was persuaded to piaffe—to trot in place, knees up, in a way that’s required in advanced dressage competitions.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

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Trump said on social media alongside a photo of former President Dwight Eisenhower, who was the first president to fly in a helicopter.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of fly

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Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo sought to speed up the implementation of a strategic mining partnership with the US, which is looking to rival China’s influence in Africa.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

Verb

Now, as bad as this all seems, things are even worse for our time-traveling Brits.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Maybe real New Yorkers do drive, because this is some serious New York behavior.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Yet the deepest human transformations operate on a different layer of architecture—driven by adaptive, systemic processes that our analytical minds can’t fully dictate.

— Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of drive

Verb

The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of rush

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