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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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, either a heave, or some scurrying around and then a heave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, either a heave, or some scurrying around and then a heave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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