as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scoot
That’s enough to scoot the new BYDs from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in about 2.7 seconds.
—
IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2025
The ball scooted past Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, who ducked away at the last second as a large piece of the bat was also headed in his direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Max Wu hit a grounder to shortstop that looked to have ended the inning, but it was misplayed and Ybarra scooted home for what was the winning run in the 5-0 victory.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The module allowed backers to scoot around in races or take on other players or AI ships in combat, and offered a limited handful of game modes to whet players' palates.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scoot
IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2025
The ball scooted past Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, who ducked away at the last second as a large piece of the bat was also headed in his direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Max Wu hit a grounder to shortstop that looked to have ended the inning, but it was misplayed and Ybarra scooted home for what was the winning run in the 5-0 victory.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The module allowed backers to scoot around in races or take on other players or AI ships in combat, and offered a limited handful of game modes to whet players' palates.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
Verb
-
Squirrels had always scurried through trees, where birds sang.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2025
-
As fat raindrops sent onlookers scurrying for cover, the two course partners finished with respective 66 and 67 scores on the day and knotted at six-under atop the early leaderboard.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
Verb
-
Young, who had to hurry because of Urias’ speed, picked the ball up with his bare hand, turned and fired an errant throw to first base, allowing Urias to reach.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Back in June, after being missing for one week, a zebra named Ed was spotted trotting through residential Tennessee neighborhoods and on the highway.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
-
Rocky, arriving fashionably late to the New York premiere on Monday, trotted down the carpet line at the BAM Harvey Theater with infectious enthusiasm.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The next phase in the investigation will include interviewing employees and flying in experts, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
-
Firefighting helicopters on various occasions scooped up water from the lake when fighting wildfires instead of flying farther away.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Hunt, who is a runner, sped like a wide receiver from one end zone toward the other.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
-
Crackdown on truckers speeds up 'There's so much work and not enough drivers that companies are willing to take the risk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The wallet traveled 151,000 miles before being discovered.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
-
In late June, Gupta and Aria traveled to South Florida on a vacation, staying in a short-term Airbnb rental in El Portal, just north of Miami city limits.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Ashton Jeanty shrugged off a poor opening performance in the preseason by rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown on 7 carries last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
-
The Broncos will likely see the Brown who led the Bulls in both passing yards and rushing yards (809) in 2023.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Some round-trip flights to San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Denver are priced lower than the cost of driving to get there.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
-
CTOs now sit at the strategic heart of organizations, driving revenue growth, operational efficiency and competitive advantage.—
Mary Elizabeth Bradford,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share