as in trotting
to proceed or move quickly
now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late
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as in rushing
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Since 2001, the globe-trotting reality competition has quietly doubled as a celebrity hot spot — with everyone from pro athletes to YouTubers and even a boy-bander chasing that million-dollar finish line.—
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Since then, however, the floodgates have opened and many Big Brother alums have tried their hand at the globe-trotting CBS series over the years, with two BB couples (Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf as well as Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss) winning the show.—
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That included the final dagger, as Mahomes looked off a pass to Kelce before zipping a 5-yard touchdown pass to Thornton in the back of the end zone.—
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Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.—
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Other snags are purely visual, notably the capper to the scene where King must toss the bag of ransom millions at a specific time and place, from a speeding elevated train.—
Adjective
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The blocking scheme featured several creative wrinkles and married up well with Canales’ use of pre-snap motion, which helped with the running game and play-action usage.—
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He’s benefited from a thriving running game too, with Buffalo back James Cook wracking up 284 yards on the ground and four scores.—
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After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.—
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Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.—
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Only worth around $15 nowadays, but this card spawned so many anti-flying cards.—
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The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.—
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That's why Amazon shoppers are hurrying to grab a soft and fluffy comforter for fall.—
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That included blasting through Chargers right tackle Trey Pipkins and hurrying Herbert into a third-down red zone throw that came up short and forced a first-half field goal.—
Adjective
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Industry leaders like Epic, Microsoft, Doximity, athenahealth and Oracle have been rolling out new capabilities at a rapid clip.—
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Bernardo lamented the success teams were having on the break against City after their defeat against Al Hilal in the Club World Cup in July, but City are giving teams a taste of their own medicine, with Haaland leading these rapid attacks.—
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“Scooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooting. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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