: a playful or hurried run or movement
Examples of scamper in a Sentence
Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
While a nor'easter blasted much of the Northeast, one of the visiting otters at the aquarium rolled on its back on the snowy deck before scampering into a running start to slide across the snow.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Chad Graff, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The first set up the Patriots with a short field and led to Maye’s touchdown scamper that tied it at 7 heading into halftime.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Newborn reptiles scampered on the riverbanks.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
While a nor'easter blasted much of the Northeast, one of the visiting otters at the aquarium rolled on its back on the snowy deck before scampering into a running start to slide across the snow.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Maye showed no obvious signs of injury during the team’s win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game, including on his game-sealing scamper for a first down.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The first set up the Patriots with a short field and led to Maye’s touchdown scamper that tied it at 7 heading into halftime.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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