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scooted

  • past participle of scoot.
  • past tense form of scoot.

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And he didn’t take it Sunday night in Santa Clara, after his Seahawks scooted away from a helpless New England Patriots team in a one-sided 29-13 win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Flanker Karen Paquin scooted in late on to take Canada past the winning margin England had amassed against Australia in Brighton last weekend.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

And I scooted back to the Times and passed the story on to the national desk.”

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025

LeBron James scooted up the left side of the court, and the Lakers triggered the break with an outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Below, a lone maple shivered in the wind, shedding leaf after leaf that scooted down the lane without so much as a backward glance.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord