scampered

verb

past tense of scamper
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 Moa scooped up the ball after Bachmeier coughed it up inside the ASU 1 and scampered over the goal line to put BYU up 7-0. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Nearby, roosters scampered along the edge of Cuba Memorial Boulevard Park. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles scored its only run Sunday night when Ohtani scampered home on Andy Pages' single in the second. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Two drives later, the former Oklahoma State standout scampered into the end zone for Miami’s only touchdown of the day. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Faced with fourth and seven in USC territory, Williams slipped past pressure and scampered to a first down. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Alex Bregman scampered home on the infield single, giving Chicago a 2-1 lead. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Alex Bregman scampered home on the infield single, giving the Cubs a 2-1 lead. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Then Jorge Burruchaga, although technically breaking from a midfield diamond, scampered forward to effectively become a fourth attacker and provide key goals and assists. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
  1. trotted
  2. jogged
  3. ran
  4. sprinted
Verb
  • The Chiefs led by three points with three minutes to play, when Reid trotted Harrison Butker out for a 54-yard field goal try.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Veterans Avenue originally was to have gone through the area where the easement was located but jogged just slightly to the south.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The car drove off, and the other person who had approached the vehicle jogged after it.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Fortes sprinted across the plate with the winning run, then headed toward first to join his jumping teammates in foul territory.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinted

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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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