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, Mortarelli scampered loose for a 74-yard touchdown rush, as the Redhawks instantly seized a 7-0 advantage.
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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
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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Blue Jays utility player Ernie Clement atoned for an early base running mistake with a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to get the scoring started.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani is running against independent candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Grimes rose up over Tre Mann and completed the rally with his dagger three, Joel Embiid sprinted off the bench with a huge smile on his face, and the entire bench joined him.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The sophomore sprinted into the end zone with a three-yard touchdown rush as the second quarter expired, as Dexter Southfield cut its deficit to 14-6 at the break.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That cost-cutting measure, which is common in other long-running shows, continued for the drama's 2025-26 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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