scooted
Left in haste
Scooted is the past tense of scoot, meaning to move quickly or suddenly, often in a hurried or informal way: She scooted out the door before anyone could stop her.
It also describes sliding oneself along a surface while seated: He scooted over to make room on the bench.
Moved with sudden speed
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- hurriedDone too quickly
- dartedMoved suddenly, swiftly
- zoomedMoved fast or magnified
bolted · sped · whizzed · zipped · nipped · scrambled · hastened · sprinted
Moved without apparent effort
- slippedLost traction momentarily
- skiddedLost control sliding
- shuffledMixed into disorder
- inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
edged · sidled · shifted · wiggled · shimmied · nudged · eased · squeezed
Moved slightly
- shiftedChanged place or position
- moved overChanged position laterally
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- adjustedChanged to improve fit
Escaped from danger
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- leftDeparted or portside
- departedHaving left
- splitSeparation into parts
vamoosed · skedaddled · absconded · decamped · hightailed · took off · made off · slipped away
dashed
Moved with sudden speed
zoomed · bolted · sped · whizzed · zipped · nipped · scrambled · hastened · sprinted · scurried
glided
Moved without apparent effort
inched · edged · sidled · shifted · wiggled · shimmied · nudged · eased · squeezed · wriggled
budged
Moved slightly
- shiftedChanged place or position
- moved overChanged position laterally
- squeezedPressed firmly together
adjusted · repositioned · shuffled · wiggled
fled
Escaped from danger
split · vamoosed · skedaddled · absconded · decamped · hightailed · took off · made off · slipped away · ducked out
- scoot overMove to make space
- push scootersFoot-propelled standing vehicles
- electric scooterPlug-in personal transportation
- motor scooterSmall motorized two-wheeler
- mobility scootersElectric vehicles for limited mobility
- kick scooterFoot-propelled standing vehicle