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
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s lofted pass sent Salah scampering away down the right.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
And soon enough Pumpkin scampered off the porch and ran toward her home in the stall.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Growing up, during that time of year, the Carrick boys could frequently be found scampering from tree to tree.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
And soon enough Pumpkin scampered off the porch and ran toward her home in the stall.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Growing up, during that time of year, the Carrick boys could frequently be found scampering from tree to tree.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
Verb
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A couple of riders slowly trotted across the arena.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Arkells were astonished to see the Grotesque-style decorations, which feature animal heads swirling into clouds, hares trotting and sneering human profiles.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Former President Bill Clinton — aside from famously jogging to McDonald’s — Bush, and Obama were all relatively healthy presidents.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Miller suffered a traumatic brain injury during a mission gone wrong in 2006, and Mendoza aimed to help jog his memory by re-creating their heroic survival story.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Former New York Giants and New York Jets kicker Jay Feely is running for a House of Representatives seat in Arizona.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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During the event the horses gallop over natural country terrain, contending with obstacles of logs, stonewalls, water, banks and ditches.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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It’s also called Ghost Riders in the Sky, a reference to an old country song about phantom cowboys galloping after demon cattle.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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