scoot
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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
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
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
At one point I had to use the heel of my hands to scoot down the loose rock and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
I scoot over to make some room for him on the bench.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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
Under the hood of the Passport is a 280-horsepower V6 that scoots you through traffic and makes easy work of highway merges.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The first-quarter moon scoots past the Red Planet on Feb. 27-28.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2023
“Cindy scoots by me to make her entrance and with a glorious grin, says: ‘Show’s cookin’!’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Then he scoots away, turns, waves before disappearing into the crowd.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
And I scooted back to the Times and passed the story on to the national desk.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025
He scooted over to score in the corner.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
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
They scooted past Shukra and were soon standing at the edge of the cliff.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
One broadcaster from Norway, amid peals of laughter, described the chief ice technician as "scooting" down the sheet.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Dupont quickly made amends, spinning off the back of a ruck in midfield, stiff-arming hooker Tolu Latu onto his back and scooting through a huge gap to score.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
The latter tension was explored in a Netflix documentary—Alcaraz scooting off to Ibiza after winning the 2024 French Open instead of grinding for Wimbledon grass as his coach hoped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
These liquid chambers alternately bulge and elongate, creating a visible and slow wavelike ripple along a worm’s body, scooting it forward.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024
“Yeah,” she says, scooting her foot forward so it’s wedged between mine.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
