scoots
- present tense form of scoot (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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I have a 3-year-old beagle, and every once in a while he scoots around on his butt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Andre Esterhuizen scoots down the lefthand touchline, just staying in play, and then delays his pass just enough for Will Porter to hare over the whitewash.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024
She scoots along the floor, as if afloat, paddling with her hands, and she clings to the theater’s walls, as if buffeted by the wind.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
The comet now dims and scoots back to space.
From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023
I settle in next to Nora in a booth near the entrance, and Taylor scoots into the seat Simon was clearly saving for Bram.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
