: 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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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Facing a fourth-down sequence, quarterback Jareth Staine lobbed a pass over the top to Isaiah Rogers, who scampered to paydirt for a 24-yard touchdown reception to give the Golden Eagles an immediate 6-0 advantage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Garcia scored on a 16-yard scamper and a 2-yard plunge.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Allen scampered into the end zone for a two-yard rushing touchdown that cut Baltimore's lead to 34-25.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Facing a fourth-down sequence, quarterback Jareth Staine lobbed a pass over the top to Isaiah Rogers, who scampered to paydirt for a 24-yard touchdown reception to give the Golden Eagles an immediate 6-0 advantage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The 85-yard touchdown scamper was the second-longest rush in program history and the highlight of a comfortable but quirky 41-27 win against Washburn on a long, soggy Saturday.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Garcia scored on a 16-yard scamper and a 2-yard plunge.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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