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
The dogs circled the Toyota, than scampered north, each of them struck by a different vehicle a short time later, the summary said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The two-time South Shore League All-Star scampered for a game-winning 42-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While orchestrating another promising drive, Stidham scampered towards daylight and dove for a first down at the New England 14, only to come up short by a yard and throw an incompletion on the next play for a loss of downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Underwood, who ran for 77 yards, scampered for a 5-yard touchdown run by diving to touch the pylon, giving Michigan its last lead at 27-24 with just under 11 minutes to go.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
In Niger, death was suddenly everywhere — even the tough lizards that scampered over the mud walls of my compound were dying.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The two-time South Shore League All-Star scampered for a game-winning 42-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While orchestrating another promising drive, Stidham scampered towards daylight and dove for a first down at the New England 14, only to come up short by a yard and throw an incompletion on the next play for a loss of downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Underwood, who ran for 77 yards, scampered for a 5-yard touchdown run by diving to touch the pylon, giving Michigan its last lead at 27-24 with just under 11 minutes to go.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
In Niger, death was suddenly everywhere — even the tough lizards that scampered over the mud walls of my compound were dying.
—Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
Verb
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As Flagg jogged from one side of the court to the other, Kyrie Irving participated in a shooting drill with fellow point guards Brandon Williams and Tyus Jones under the instruction of Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the first two months of the year, Del Mar Union School District students raced, jogged, walked and logged laps of laughter at school jogathons, raising a little over $450,000 to benefit the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation’s efforts to support and expand the district’s STEAM+ program.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His fast-break flush late in the third quarter capped an 11-0 Nuggets run and sent them to the fourth with a 77-67 lead, the first double-digit margin of the night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ohio State’s chance for another marquee win remained alive, but instead of running the clock down for a last shot, the Buckeyes’ Bryn Martin launched a 3-point attempt and missed, giving Michigan the ball with eight seconds left.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the last few athletes wrapped up their race, a dog wandered onto the course and sprinted across the finish line with them, much to the delight of the crowd.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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From a debut during the pandemic in 2020, the Saudi Cup has sprinted out of the stalls to claim a top spot on the international calendar.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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