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 clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Age has brought thoughts of conservatism scurrying into the back of his mind.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The man who once ignored his own safety to scurry out onto a frozen pond, crashing through the ice to rescue my yellow lab.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Age has brought thoughts of conservatism scurrying into the back of his mind.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The man who once ignored his own safety to scurry out onto a frozen pond, crashing through the ice to rescue my yellow lab.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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 25 Jan. 2026.
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