as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
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Recent Examples of scoot
Once it’s made its rounds through the house, the vacuum scoots itself back to its charging dock and empties its contents directly into the attached bin.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And Timothée Chalamet, meanwhile, has been doubling down on the Bob Dylan cosplay, taking a brief break last night to go full London boy, wearing custom Martine Rose and scooting in on a Lime Bike.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And Timothée Chalamet, meanwhile, has been doubling down on the Bob Dylan cosplay, taking a brief break last night to go full London boy, wearing custom Martine Rose and scooting in on a Lime Bike.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scoot
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For years, getting travelers to see Athens as more than a transient city would take some convincing; the extent of their stay at the best hotels in Athens would merely include a brief bucket-list visit to the Acropolis before scurrying off to the Greek islands.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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But even that nice moment is tempered by the sound of something scurrying about somewhere in or around her villa.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The deals are on now and are good until April 14, so hurry and upgrade your Microsoft Office system today.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The National Democratic Redistricting Committee was still trotting Obama out for Martha’s Vineyard fundraisers four years later.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The horses began to trot around Abramovic and León de la Barra.—
Kim Córdova,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the show, Joel flies in like a bat out of hell and violently knocks Seth to the ground before telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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General Atomics Reapers, which cost around $30 million apiece, can fly at altitudes over 40,000 feet and remain in the air for more than 30 hours.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When used effectively, these innovations not only speed up production but also enhance engagement and open new revenue opportunities.—
Andrew Fingerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Developers even get granular control over the budget to lower costs and speed things along where appropriate.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some of the videos have showcased stuff that people are doing to bring themselves comfort and joy like traveling, dancing, running or shopping, the last of which should make many businesses smile.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The woman was a regular part of the team’s traveling party and was at a post-game gathering with players and staff members.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The mayhem unfolded after the teen was walking back into the lobby area when Sampson rushed over to the girl and grabbed her arm, the affidavit reads.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration's massive tariffs on China have Apple flying planes full of iPhones to the U.S. and consumers rushing to buy them before the prices potentially skyrocket.—
Angrej Singh,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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It’s built strong enough to drive a car across, Duplechan said, not to mention hold a dance party.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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The publication of children’s magazine content on science may have driven some of this research.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scoot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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