as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
everyone scurried back to work as soon as they had finished their lunch in the cafeteria
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Recent Examples of scurry
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Squirrels had always scurried through trees, where birds sang.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
As fat raindrops sent onlookers scurrying for cover, the two course partners finished with respective 66 and 67 scores on the day and knotted at six-under atop the early leaderboard.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Three live roaches scurried in front counter cabinets with single service items are stored.
—David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Athletics’ Lawrence Butler hit a slow dribbler toward third base that Wacha scurried over to quickly.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Squirrels had always scurried through trees, where birds sang.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
As fat raindrops sent onlookers scurrying for cover, the two course partners finished with respective 66 and 67 scores on the day and knotted at six-under atop the early leaderboard.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Three live roaches scurried in front counter cabinets with single service items are stored.
—David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
Verb
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Young, who had to hurry because of Urias’ speed, picked the ball up with his bare hand, turned and fired an errant throw to first base, allowing Urias to reach.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Numerous Universal Studios production markings are still present, including '#71 HANS' labels on the passenger door, engine bay, and scuttle, together with marks left by camera mounts used during filming.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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In the shallow reefs off the coast of southwestern Japan, a small fish scuttles along the rocky seafloor.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Ashton Jeanty shrugged off a poor opening performance in the preseason by rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown on 7 carries last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Taxpayers may also rush to claim the residential clean energy credit.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Tea at Shiloh For a relaxed and intimate date, Tea at Shiloh in Los Angeles offers a cozy, inviting atmosphere that feels worlds away from the city’s hustle and bustle.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
27 Aug. 2025
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The hustle & bustle of being near stock, options & commodities exchanges and working in pristine buildings that were the nerve centers of American enterprise & entrepreneurship.—
Kenneth G. Winans,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Executing the heists: 'special ops tactical team' On Feb. 1, 2023, five Chilean nationals flew from the Los Angeles airport to the Detroit area.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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In June, my children and I flew from Singapore to Texas to visit family.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the sheer crush of visitors meant sky-high hotel rates, restaurants booked out weeks in advance and a scramble for space across the city.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Froome, who currently races for Israel–Premier Tech, is in stable condition.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The fire is one of many racing through California, Washington and Oregon amid a heat wave gripping the West.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Diggs caused a stir during the spring when he was videotaped on a boat handing out a pink substance in baggies.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Love Is Blind premiered in February 2020 on Netflix, and instantly caused a stir.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurry. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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