as in rushing
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as in trotting
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
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Recent Examples of scooting
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cudahy’s Lakeside Pub & Grill is rising from the ashes of a fire in October 2025 and scooting over a few blocks.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Blue Origin webcast Benthaus was able to make her own way from her wheelchair into the New Shepard capsule before launch, scooting along a bench extending from the hatch that was provided by Blue Origin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The careful planner cleans up after herself, too, wiping down every surface to remove all fingerprint traces and scooting out the model house’s secret entrance to evade being captured by security.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The cordless design is beyond convenient for scooting around the furniture and corners in my apartment.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Harvest said, scooting her chair toward the table.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville has more takeaways than any other team, and Trevor Lawrence is taking bigger risks (both throwing and scooting) under Liam Coen.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Those kilometers-deep layers were still present when the Arabian plate, driven by the opening of the Red Sea on its southwestern side, began scooting toward the northeast and ramming into Eurasia around 30 million years ago.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Cudahy’s Lakeside Pub & Grill is rising from the ashes of a fire in October 2025 and scooting over a few blocks.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Blue Origin webcast Benthaus was able to make her own way from her wheelchair into the New Shepard capsule before launch, scooting along a bench extending from the hatch that was provided by Blue Origin.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The careful planner cleans up after herself, too, wiping down every surface to remove all fingerprint traces and scooting out the model house’s secret entrance to evade being captured by security.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The cordless design is beyond convenient for scooting around the furniture and corners in my apartment.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
Harvest said, scooting her chair toward the table.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville has more takeaways than any other team, and Trevor Lawrence is taking bigger risks (both throwing and scooting) under Liam Coen.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooting
Verb
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The Seattle indie rock band, led by Ben Bridwell, will now embark on a spring tour to celebrate that milestone, trotting across the United States later this month.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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If Prime Minister Mark Carney has a reputation as a globe-trotting elite who wows the Davos crowd, his main rival, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, has a decidedly different profile.—
Brian Platt,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Josh is faster than a speeding linebacker, more powerful than a defensive lineman, and able to leap tall safeties in a single bound.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most speeding violations in Ohio add two points to a driver's license, with 12 points resulting in a suspension.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Traffic was using downtown as a shortcut, zipping through at 45 mph.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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As spring starts to bloom and the sun stays out longer, hummingbirds begin to find their way back, zipping around our neighborhoods in search of food after their long migration.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Keenan had the hookup with both Cambridge’s flourishing party scene and a handful of small-time regional pot dealers, who regaled the pair with tales of running weed in pickup trucks over the Mexican border.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Walker is a good piece, and potentially a really good piece for an offense that needs help in the running game — and an offense needs to find some way, any way, to make the quarterback’s job a little easier.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of hurrying to break up tents and scatter RVs, Lee and Oakland’s interim homelessness chief Sasha Hauswald want city workers to focus on minimizing trash and human waste around encampments.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meza Gonzalez and David Christian, one of her attorneys, refused to answer questions from reporters about the plea agreement, hurrying down a flight of stairs at the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gray squirrels are active during the day, while flying squirrels are active at night, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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At that point the lines painted on the asphalt turn from cages into features of the landscape among many others, and the mysterious flying object ceases to be easily recognizable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Someone walking outside paused for a second, taking a closer look, before scurrying on their way.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But detainees inside the Adelanto facility who called the Immigrant Defenders rapid response hotline alleged that medical staff didn’t respond until after Ramos was unresponsive and that Ramos died inside the immigration detention facility, said an Immigrant Defenders spokesperson.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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