scoot

Example Sentences

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Hughes had blood in his mouth, and a fresh gap in his teeth wide enough to scoot a Vespa through, courtesy of a high stick to the mouth from Canada’s Sam Bennett.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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

“It won’t be easy, it’s not the kind of house you can scoot down the block. We’ll probably have to cut it into more than six pieces.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Two balls into a new spell, Bumrah got one to scoot into off stump, leaving Stokes to drop his bat and throw out his hands in frustration.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

I get closer to the television to try and see if I can find Hana, but Momma tells me to scoot back so I don’t ruin my eyes.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée