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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From there Rex and company scurry off and head back to civilization.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
The video showed the crowd on the street scurrying from the event and at least one person who appeared unconscious on the ground.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025
The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
The video showed the crowd on the street scurrying from the event and at least one person who appeared unconscious on the ground.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025
The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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