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noun

Definition of scud

as in blow

a sudden brief rush of wind a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees

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verb

as in to scuttle

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Noun

Likewise, tiny freshwater shrimp called scuds provide another winter food source. — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2023 Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work. — Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023

Verb

Big white clouds scudded across the blue sky, visible signs of the wind, which was invisible like God, cold, and marvelous. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2025 Low clouds scudded over the mountain, and heavy thunderheads rose on the horizon. — Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scud

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Noun

After Torres broke a tie with a two-run shot in the fifth, Clark delivered his big blow the following inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That was a massive blow, and losing speedy rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell to another knee injury Wednesday didn’t help, either.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Earlier this summer, Fickell gave his team a quick history lesson about Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés and the 1519 conquest of the Aztec Empire, when Cortés famously scuttled his fleet of ships and any chance to retreat.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Then, the president's controversial pick for temporary intelligence chief scuttled an extension of a key warrantless surveillance program.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of scuttle

Noun

The crash occurred as the helicopter crews were helping to battle two fires that ignited on Saturday morning and spread rapidly amid strong wind gusts, prompting evacuations in the Boeotia and Attica regions, officials said.

— Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Flames spread through western Attica, the region around Athens, threatening communities and an industrial district outside Megara as violent gusts prevented firefighting aircraft from collecting water from the sea.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gust

Verb

That’s when someone from the crew scurried onstage, presumably to take away the microphones and set the stage for the next act.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.

— Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026

Definition of scurry

Noun

There’s a warm (sometimes, too warm) breeze in the air, the days stretch long into the evenings, and every landscape seems to burst with color—there’s simply no season quite like the summertime for a gathering.

— Alexandra Ditch, Vogue, 20 July 2026
Lee builds a drone that simply lingers in the background, moving the way a morning breeze might, then plays against it.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of breeze

Verb

The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of dart

Noun

Investigators found damaged trees along Rock Branch Road, before the tornado crossed Highway 212 and snapped or uprooted numerous trees along the southward slope of Shelton Laurel Creek and toward Cutshall Town Road.

— Joe Marusak July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Marks began his effort to get these sirens years ago after a tornado struck the town in 2018.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of tornado

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