scoot
verb (used without object)
to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
had scooted
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past perfectof scoot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the summer of 2000, Edwards had scooted to the top of Al Gore's short list for a running mate and dropped off only at the end.
From Time Magazine Archive
The reason, said both companies, was simply that their material and labor costs had scooted skyward.
From Time Magazine Archive
He thought he’d seen it before, back in the Glade when the beetle blade had scooted past him and into the woods.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
Opal had scooted as near to Archie as she dared, looking back and forth between her father and me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
He had scooted down toward my end of the porch steps.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
