skooched

Moved a bit

Skooched is the past tense of skooch, an informal verb meaning to move over or slide a short distance, usually while seated: She skooched over to make room on the bench.

It can also mean to squeeze through a tight space or crouch down slightly.

Also spelled scooched.

movement

scooted

Moved quickly away

  • inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
  • edgedHad a border
  • slidMoved smoothly across

shifted · nudged · wriggled · shimmied · sidled · crept · shuffled · squeezed · wiggled · budged

request

make room

Clear space for something

slide over · squeeze in · bunch up

space

squeezed

Pressed firmly together

bunched · huddled · crowded · packed · wedged · sandwiched · scrunched · jammed · crammed · tucked

Opposites
magnitude of movement

skoochedrelocated

Moved to new location

leaped · bounded · sprinted · jumped · bolted

motion vs. stillness

skoochedstayed put

Continued in place

froze · sat tight · stood fast · stayed · stopped

Family

skooch, skooching

Familiarity
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