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
On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down.
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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
However, Baltimore answered right back, as Henry scampered for a 44-yard score.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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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
However, Baltimore answered right back, as Henry scampered for a 44-yard score.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 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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Howard exclaimed, holding her finger up before turning around, jogging back to the show's pre-interview holding area, and returning without Aladdin.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
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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Being the one in a relationship to feel like your horse is galloping far ahead of your partner’s can bring its own kind of anxiety and empathic pain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Schaefer looks like a projectable No. 1-2 defenseman who covers a ton of territory, can influence play in all four corners and three zones of the rink and is never in a bad spot because of his ability to flow and gallop across the ice.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 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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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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