SCAMPER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

scamper

verb

ˈskam-pər

Definition of scamper

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 Williamson, the automatic runner at second base, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Walls and scampered home on a wild pitch by Nick Frasso (0-1), who was making his major league debut. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Alex Bregman scampered home on the infield single, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Alex Bregman scampered home on the infield single, giving the Cubs a 2-1 lead. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Recently, viewers discovered Jimothy the raccoon scampering through the city. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scamper

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An aggressive call The play that sealed the game came on a snap in which Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would usually trot the punter onto the field.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Colbert’s horse was persuaded to piaffe—to trot in place, knees up, in a way that’s required in advanced dressage competitions.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

Verb

Later in the frame, Chisholm jogged home slowly after Wells homered off Morán.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In 2022, Oklahoma death row inmate William Reece received three life sentences after pleading guilty to three murders in Texas, including the killing of 12-year-old Laura Smither, who was abducted while jogging near her home in Friendswood in 1997.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of jog

Verb

The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
This iconic Pasadena diner has been up and running since 1963, with local Michael Osborne taking the reins since the late ‘70s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of run

Verb

That's just the first of several twists in the thriller Fuze, which gallops along at a mile a minute.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
An unmounted horse galloping into a ranch, saddle empty and reins flying, is a standard cue for horse people to seek the rider.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gallop

Verb

That said, Le Flâneur doesn’t necessarily have to be hurried either—guests are welcome to linger, too.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurry

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