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.
Moved quickly away
- inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
- edgedHad a border
- slidMoved smoothly across
- shiftedChanged place or position
nudged · wriggled · shimmied · sidled · crept · shuffled · squeezed · wiggled
Clear space for something
- move overShift aside for another
- budge upShift to make space
- scoot overMove to make space
- squeeze inInsert with difficulty
scooted
Moved quickly away
shifted · nudged · wriggled · shimmied · sidled · crept · shuffled · squeezed · wiggled · budged
make room
Clear space for something
- move overShift aside for another
- budge upShift to make space
- scoot overMove to make space
squeezed
Pressed firmly together
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- compressedReduced by pressure
bunched · huddled · crowded · packed · wedged · sandwiched · scrunched · jammed · crammed · tucked