: a playful or hurried run or movement
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Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly every inch of the yardage belonged to running back Mark Fletcher Jr., who had 172 yards on 17 carries, including a 56-yard scamper during a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that broke a 3-3 tie.
—Paul Myerberg, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Electric car technology favors light-weight little vehicles which can scamper around city and urban locations with perhaps two adults and two children on board.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
Henderson scored from 5 yards away after Stevenson rolled for a 56-yard scamper on the previous play.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Nearly every inch of the yardage belonged to running back Mark Fletcher Jr., who had 172 yards on 17 carries, including a 56-yard scamper during a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that broke a 3-3 tie.
—Paul Myerberg, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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