scooted; scooting; scoots
1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot
noun
Examples of scoot in a Sentence
She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.
She scooted her chair back a few inches.
He scooted closer to the table.
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One woman accidentally drops her blade; the clattering draws the attention of the Guardian nearby, but the weapon is scooted under the bench, and no one sees anything.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Then, she is scooted out of the lobby behind the panels.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Neither new back has the home run ability of Hampton, who can scoot through holes and take off despite his 221-pound build.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Soto jumped on David Bednar’s first pitch for a single to right-center, scooting Lindor to third.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Then, she is scooted out of the lobby behind the panels.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Neither new back has the home run ability of Hampton, who can scoot through holes and take off despite his 221-pound build.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Soto jumped on David Bednar’s first pitch for a single to right-center, scooting Lindor to third.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for scoot
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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