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 its way to scoot past the $1 billion turnover mark this year, PDS Limited works with more than 600 factories around the world to provide manufacturing sourcing and brand solutions to various global brands and retailers.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
To scoot it over to Seth Rogen’s Hollywood, the film industry’s organizing conditions are a little more complex.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
At one point Brown even scooted on stage with castmates Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden to present the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, which went to Jeff Hiller for his work on Somebody Somewhere.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The ball would scoot out of the back of the end zone for the safety and the win, Stitt’s 109th with Mines.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
To scoot it over to Seth Rogen’s Hollywood, the film industry’s organizing conditions are a little more complex.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
At one point Brown even scooted on stage with castmates Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden to present the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, which went to Jeff Hiller for his work on Somebody Somewhere.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The ball would scoot out of the back of the end zone for the safety and the win, Stitt’s 109th with Mines.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
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But much of it has also been done in private, with scouts scurrying across the country to see players early and begin tracking their progress throughout the season.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Things also scurried in the branches above.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes spent the game on his backside, hurried or outright hit by rushers 15 times in all.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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But hurry — the sale ends November 5.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The airline said customers looking for a refund on any flight can get one, even if flying basic economy or with a non-refundable ticket.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Matthew Knight Arena to face the Oregon Ducks in their 2025-26 season-opening college basketball matchup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plane had hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel on board to travel all the way to Honolulu, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said in the press conference.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Holcomb had driven all the way from Heber Springs with her daughter at the prospect of free food.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hall has 581 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and 178 receiving yards through eight games with the struggling New York offense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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