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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No rest for the weary (or, in her case, the never-worn), Maxine straightens her unblemished aqua blue attire, hustles her heeled feet over to the receiver, and picks up a fresh piece of gossip — gossip that sends her scurrying back out on her next errand.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
This time, the final fans scurrying in were met by queues.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Things also scurried in the branches above.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Brown rats are, in fact, the very same rats that scurry around New York City subway stations and drive tiny cars.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
This time, the final fans scurrying in were met by queues.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Things also scurried in the branches above.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Brown rats are, in fact, the very same rats that scurry around New York City subway stations and drive tiny cars.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scurry
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scurry. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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