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
Two plays later, on the first play of the second quarter, Smith scampered around left end and broke several tackles on his way to a 35-yard score.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
After unleashing two monster stiff arms on defenders to break free, Canto-Osorio scampered along the left sideline and tried to beat the last defender to the pylon.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen scampered into the end zone for a two-yard rushing touchdown that cut Baltimore's lead to 34-25.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Williams scampered 9 yards into the end zone for what the Hornets thought was the winner with 24 seconds to play before everyone noticed the flag.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Manning scampered for a touchdown in the second half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The paddlers, all youths from Indigenous communities in the Americas, scampered off their kayaks and raced across the sandbar, ceremoniously ending the trip by dipping their fingers in the choppy sea water.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Facing third-and-19 from near midfield with about three minutes to go, Laguna Hills sophomore quarterback Jaxson Vanderbeek suddenly found some running room and scampered 46 yards for a crucial first down.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
This week, the Broncos scampered around for a couple of hours trying to contain Kyler Murray.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
After unleashing two monster stiff arms on defenders to break free, Canto-Osorio scampered along the left sideline and tried to beat the last defender to the pylon.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Allen scampered into the end zone for a two-yard rushing touchdown that cut Baltimore's lead to 34-25.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Williams scampered 9 yards into the end zone for what the Hornets thought was the winner with 24 seconds to play before everyone noticed the flag.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Manning scampered for a touchdown in the second half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The paddlers, all youths from Indigenous communities in the Americas, scampered off their kayaks and raced across the sandbar, ceremoniously ending the trip by dipping their fingers in the choppy sea water.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Facing third-and-19 from near midfield with about three minutes to go, Laguna Hills sophomore quarterback Jaxson Vanderbeek suddenly found some running room and scampered 46 yards for a crucial first down.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
This week, the Broncos scampered around for a couple of hours trying to contain Kyler Murray.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
Verb
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The wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.—
Jack Atcheson Sr. as told to Michael Hanback,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once on the sideline, Reed remained in pain and jogged instantly to the locker room.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The crowd crouched – then sprinted away from the canopy.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Friedl dove and had the ball bounce off his glove just in front of the warning track, as Merrill sprinted to third base with his team-leading fifth triple of the season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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EDTIn a press conference, authorities shared security camera footage of the gunman running across a roof and jumping down from a building before leaving the Utah Valley University campus.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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