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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 Despite looking dazed, Guerrero scampered home to tie the game at 1-1. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Williamson, the automatic runner at second base, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Walls and scampered home on a wild pitch by Nick Frasso (0-1), who was making his major league debut. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 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 Umpire Bill Miller took a few steps toward the creature, who then scampered into right field. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 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 As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
  1. trotted
  2. jogged
  3. ran
  4. sprinted
Verb
  • With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In photos shared by both Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Height of Hope, Nyla trotted along a red carpet and out the door of the shelter.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Walker, the team’s $20 million first baseman, went 0-for-9 and jogged out a groundball during the ninth inning of a one-run loss Saturday.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The 47-year-old, a first-year player with the Jaguars who has resuscitated his football career decades after most players hang up their cleats, dutifully jogged out to his spot at right defensive end and got into his stance.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This iconic Pasadena diner has been up and running since 1963, with local Michael Osborne taking the reins since the late ‘70s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Every new scene feels like Alex has just sprinted into the middle of it.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • An influencer who’d been posing in a sports bra and very short shorts sprinted past us in a panic, trailed by some poor guy juggling way too much camera gear and a frantically barking Chihuahua.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinted

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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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