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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Walk around the picturesque campus, see historic Hinkle Fieldhouse — where one of the greatest basketball movies ever made was filmed — and then scoot on up the road for a hot slice of Byrne's Grilled Pizza.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Flanked by two background dancers, Ashanti moved things to the floor and proceeded to scoot as the performance came to a close.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Albert Belle visited Guardians camp Saturday morning and then scooted down the street to Goodyear Ballpark to watch Triston McKenzie start the club’s Cactus League opener.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Utilizing this setup, the robot is capable of scooting across the surface at speeds of up to 12 cm (4.7 in) per second.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Flanked by two background dancers, Ashanti moved things to the floor and proceeded to scoot as the performance came to a close.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Albert Belle visited Guardians camp Saturday morning and then scooted down the street to Goodyear Ballpark to watch Triston McKenzie start the club’s Cactus League opener.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Utilizing this setup, the robot is capable of scooting across the surface at speeds of up to 12 cm (4.7 in) per second.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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