as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
the child scampered off to play
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Recent Examples of scamper
The paddlers, all youths from Indigenous communities in the Americas, scampered off their kayaks and raced across the sandbar, ceremoniously ending the trip by dipping their fingers in the choppy sea water.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The flood of fowl scampered up a hill to a cluster of empty food bowls.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Winger Gaizka Larrazabal looks to scamper away, but Carreras catches up, dragging him back in with an outstretched arm, before reaching round with his left leg and barging his way to the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The flood of fowl scampered up a hill to a cluster of empty food bowls.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Winger Gaizka Larrazabal looks to scamper away, but Carreras catches up, dragging him back in with an outstretched arm, before reaching round with his left leg and barging his way to the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
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Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Former coach Doug MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald offered more details, stating that Phillips attempted to jog following the injury, but was in too much discomfort.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Others can stand and even try to jog, run, or play for a few more minutes.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
31 July 2025
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The series ran for 11 seasons, beginning in 2010 until its final episode in 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The 37-year-old veteran winger was the difference-maker in the Panthers' latest Stanley Cup Finals run, posting 10 goals, 10 assists and a +17 plus-minus rating.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some people shared sightings of the galloping zebra online, while others created memes featuring the animal.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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The horses gallop by as the bleachers start to empty out.—
Aaron Sullivan,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Several people were seen hurrying to help Warren, including Susan Collins of Maine and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who grabbed her by her forearm to lift her up.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Then Maye barked signals and hurried the offense back to the line, as the defense showed blitz.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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