scoot

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Recent Examples of scoot 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 That utilitarian descriptor may seem a bit uncharitable, but the fact is, the 2.0-liter, OHV inline-four is rugged, indefatigable and, making about 100 hp, sufficiently powerful to scoot the 2,100-pound roadster along at a nice pace. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
  • Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Two small children scurried out behind her.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Alaska is the fifth largest US airline and flies 44 million passengers each year to 120 destinations in five countries, accoring to its website.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As a defender in the English Premier League for 12 years, Higginbotham rarely had to fly.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Well, the speed of disruption is clearly speeding up.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Once Mercury and Mars move into expansive Sagittarius and your curious third house, communication speeds up.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.
    Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Law previously shared updates of Kinley as a baby, including the two of them traveling, playing together and dressing up.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • People in north Gaza thus started to rush to their relatives’ and friends’ homes searching for a grain of flour, even if it was filled with weevils.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Pollution, habitat loss and a pandemic-level fungus have brought countless species to the brink as researchers rush to find ways to protect the sensitive creatures.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Fortune reports on air traffic controllers who are driving for Uber and DoorDash to make ends meet.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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