as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
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Recent Examples of scooted
Diego Luna, here for special Cannes screenings of his Ashes movie, scooted across the restaurant to embrace Thompson.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Owen Caissie then walked, Ruiz stole third and scooted home on a throwing error by catcher Samuel Basallo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Labuschagne bounced the kick in front of Santa Margarita’s near post before the ball scooted to the back corner of the net.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
After spending several years on the brink of fiscal insolvency, the San Francisco school district has scooted onto slightly more solid ground, its financial bottom line showing the first real signs of progress since 2021.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Dec. 2025
The 5-foot-7 right wing scooted fast yet on balance and laced a left-footed shot inside the near post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The tailback picked up a nice block from left guard Connor Colby, then scooted to the Arizona 16-yard line.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
All morning extra-sized barges loaded up passengers from the Giardini, scooted around the Arsenale, past the famous glass-blowing island of Murano, and then approached the Island of San Giacomo—a tiny speck on a map, but quite formidable in person.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Owen Caissie then walked, Ruiz stole third and scooted home on a throwing error by catcher Samuel Basallo.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Labuschagne bounced the kick in front of Santa Margarita’s near post before the ball scooted to the back corner of the net.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
After spending several years on the brink of fiscal insolvency, the San Francisco school district has scooted onto slightly more solid ground, its financial bottom line showing the first real signs of progress since 2021.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Dec. 2025
The 5-foot-7 right wing scooted fast yet on balance and laced a left-footed shot inside the near post.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The two whispered their greetings, then scooted over to the set’s faux-marble staircase for a photo.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The tailback picked up a nice block from left guard Connor Colby, then scooted to the Arizona 16-yard line.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooted
Verb
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Ojeda’s said her boyfriend, Julio, hurried into the hall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Last week, Illinois lawmakers wrapped up another budget season with late-night negotiations, rushed votes and major spending decisions made in the final hours before adjournment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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