were scooting
- past progressive of scoot.
Example Sentences
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They were scooting each other with the hose.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
He said nothing more until we were scooting downhill in the car in the midst of a cloud of dust.
From Jimgrim and Allah's Peace by Mundy, Talbot
And five minutes later three motorcycles were scooting out toward the hydro-electric plant where Mr. Ford, the Quarry Troop's Assistant Scoutmaster, was superintendent.
From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving
Two of them started off all right, and pretty soon were scooting among the treetops.
From Rolf in the Woods by Seton, Ernest Thompson
