scoot
verb (used without object)
to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
scooted
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past participleof scoot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scoot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scootverb (used without object)to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
Example Sentences
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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
He held out A Child's Garden of Verses and scooted his apple crate chair closer to the stove.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
