scoot
verb (used without object)
to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
has scooted
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present perfectof scoot (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“What we used to consider luxury listings was anything over $2 million, and now that has scooted up to $3 million,” Riley said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
Find it due south about 3 a.m., and before dawn, find that Jupiter has scooted to the west-southwestern sky.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2016
Since then he has played Henry all over the country, has scooted profitably in & out of more than 75 theatres.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dragging Doodle behind her, Penny has scooted out of Mrs. V’s front door and is halfway down the ramp from her porch, shouting, “Bye-bye!” from under her green baseball cap.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
"Now, Paddy, that patrol has scooted; let's get after them."
From The Kangaroo Marines by R. W. Campbell
