as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
the child scampered off to play
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Recent Examples of scampered
As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
But Magnussen held on to complete a 1-2 finish for BMW as Frijns scampered clear in the lead, which capped off a perfect day for the German manufacturer.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Hawn and Russell's son Wyatt was on hand with his two sons, Buddy, 5, and Boone, 2, playing catch in the yard, while Hawn's dogs, English Labrador Roy and Rocky, a Korean Village Dog, scampered about.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Turang scored easily and Christian Yelich, who began the play on first base, scampered around the basepaths and beat Narváez’s throw to Garrett Whitlock with a head-first slide to give the Brewers an 7-5 lead.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell singled in Neto, and Mike Trout scampered home on an error on Bregman at third.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Wiemer scampered down the line for an infield single and had another base hit up the middle in Washington's 13-2 win on Monday over the Phillies to tie the record.
—Logan Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Tanika Williams picked up her phone on the playground while her 4-year-old scampered around in the wood chips behind her.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
But Magnussen held on to complete a 1-2 finish for BMW as Frijns scampered clear in the lead, which capped off a perfect day for the German manufacturer.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Hawn and Russell's son Wyatt was on hand with his two sons, Buddy, 5, and Boone, 2, playing catch in the yard, while Hawn's dogs, English Labrador Roy and Rocky, a Korean Village Dog, scampered about.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Turang scored easily and Christian Yelich, who began the play on first base, scampered around the basepaths and beat Narváez’s throw to Garrett Whitlock with a head-first slide to give the Brewers an 7-5 lead.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Jo Adell singled in Neto, and Mike Trout scampered home on an error on Bregman at third.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Wiemer scampered down the line for an infield single and had another base hit up the middle in Washington's 13-2 win on Monday over the Phillies to tie the record.
—Logan Brown, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Tanika Williams picked up her phone on the playground while her 4-year-old scampered around in the wood chips behind her.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But the memory is constantly jogged in my case for a couple of reasons.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Coach Rachel Monroe called a timeout to try to set up one last offensive opportunity, but Hagan immediately forced a turnover off the restart whistle, and the Timberwolves held possession for the final moments before the team sprinted towards goalie Lila Zahurak to celebrate.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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But when Brunson released the shot, Anunoby sprinted towards the basket, jumped between two defenders and made the game-winning play.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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