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
To the dismay of the home fans, Loveland scampered 58 yards for a touchdown, stealing the lead – and the game – back for the Bears with just 17 seconds to play.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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.
—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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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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So far in 2025, the Bills have been a team that matched their defensive personnel to what the offense trotted onto the field.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both have spent heavily in the transfer market this year — City around £180million in January and a further £220m in the summer, Liverpool just short of £450m this summer — but very few of the incoming players have hit the ground running.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The venue will run limited weekday hours, with longer sessions on weekends.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Summit players fell to the turf in dismay; Seguin players jubilantly sprinted around the visitor’s turf.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Monarchs sprinted to a four-goal lead in the first quarter at Sage Hill and never let the Lightning draw closer than two goals en route to an 11-8 victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Thursday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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