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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For more than 70 years, thousands of common wall lizards, known as Lazarus lizards, have scurried across sidewalks and lurked in your garden.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Then, scurrying back inside, Margo went straight for the unattended pantry.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Every now and then a rabbit, raccoon or rat scurried by.
—David Lei, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The rats all scurry out of an ominous rustling bush, making their own little Fast and the Furriest sequel.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 6 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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