scurried; scurrying
1
: to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
2
: to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner
scurry
noun
Examples of scurry in a Sentence
She scurried off to finish the job.
Mice scurried around the house.
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january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Each round saw the families scurry across the room to pay rent, pay off loans and rush to school and work.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Crushed like a scurrying cucaracha on the kitchen floor.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scurry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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