scoot

Example Sentences

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Though there’s something a little peculiar, in an age of digital verisimilitude, about watching a big-budget movie character scoot around like a Muppet, Favreau was adamant about showcasing the handiwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Taylor, who is Black American, and Ruiz Taylor, who is Mexican American, smile when remembering how the dirt roads in Section 14 were so narrow that cars had to scoot over to pass each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Right then, time for a scoot round the grounds.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

But in Seattle streets it’s commonplace for people to walk or scoot through red lights while rushing to transit, and for bus drivers to run reds, a safety hazard that deserves public scrutiny.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

He was rude enough to scoot his chair around so he could look over my shoulder.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia