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
When Harvey scampered into the end zone for his third touchdown of the day in the middle of the fourth quarter, the Broncos had scored on seven of nine full possessions Sunday and 12 of their previous 14.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Two plays later, Mortarelli scampered loose for a 74-yard touchdown rush, as the Redhawks instantly seized a 7-0 advantage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Van Gogh, now visually fitting in with his family, then scampered about his habitat with his ears flopping along with him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Swift made a few Commanders defenders miss and scampered for a 55-yard touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Hyeseong Kim, getting his first taste of the postseason in a madhouse game, scampered home from third, joining the mass of bodies in pure elation while Kerkering remained frozen, hands on his knees.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Nettles scampered in for an 11-yard TD to close out the opening quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 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
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Two plays later, Mortarelli scampered loose for a 74-yard touchdown rush, as the Redhawks instantly seized a 7-0 advantage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Van Gogh, now visually fitting in with his family, then scampered about his habitat with his ears flopping along with him.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Swift made a few Commanders defenders miss and scampered for a 55-yard touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Hyeseong Kim, getting his first taste of the postseason in a madhouse game, scampered home from third, joining the mass of bodies in pure elation while Kerkering remained frozen, hands on his knees.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Nettles scampered in for an 11-yard TD to close out the opening quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sanders jogged down the field to pick up after his assistant, creating a viral moment on social media before the Buffaloes' blowout loss.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wil Lutz jogged onto the field and the Broncos walked off with the most improbable win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Palace’s super-strength is low crosses provided by flying wing-backs, when they can be released, running into space on the edge of the box.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Frouman was President of international at North Road since its inception and ran the operation from the UK capital.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Dodgers loading the bases, Varsho sprinted in on a sinking line drive.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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North Crowley players literally sprinted after coach Ray Gates to spray him with water for his 50th win.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The duo will produce the film with David Glasser, who runs Sheridan’s production company 101 Studios.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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