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
In the Yankees' 11-5 win Monday, Grisham hit a deep fly ball to center field, and Rodríguez scampered back to the wall and jumped to try and make the play.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
On the walls are trellis-like sculptures with animals such as cats and rabbits scampering in and out of the bars.
—Alina Tugend, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The brightly colored reptiles were once plentiful throughout parts of the East Coast, scampering around ponds and into people's backyards.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Air cargo in and out of China is seeing a brief spike in rates amid tit-for-tat tariff drama as more U.S. businesses scampered to get product out of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
On the walls are trellis-like sculptures with animals such as cats and rabbits scampering in and out of the bars.
—Alina Tugend, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The brightly colored reptiles were once plentiful throughout parts of the East Coast, scampering around ponds and into people's backyards.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Air cargo in and out of China is seeing a brief spike in rates amid tit-for-tat tariff drama as more U.S. businesses scampered to get product out of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
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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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Shaking off the triple-digit plunking, which may have struck his right-elbow guard, Ohtani waved off Dodgers players and staff while trotting to first base.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Early plan for Weaver backfires Luke Weaver jogged out of the bullpen toward the mound as Devin Williams began to warm up.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Gold, who had arrived in the area about 30 seconds earlier while responding to an apparently unrelated assault call, was jogging toward the corridor when Wilson emerged.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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Trump has set a July 9 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs, but trade talks have run into obstacles including discussions over duties on farm goods, steel and car parts.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The company has applied for permission from the US Food and Drug Administration to run a phase II trial.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, captivating audiences with the adventures of the Cartwright family on their sprawling Ponderosa Ranch.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Gladys told her mother to hurry up and prepare dinner before 6 p.m., when the whole family usually sat down together.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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If Tehran now hurries to make atomic bombs in secret — and if other countries in the region then build their own nukes for self-protection — the tactical triumph of Midnight Hammer will turn into a strategic disaster.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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