SCAMPERING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

scampering

verb

Definition of scampering next

present participle of scamper

as in trotting

to go at a pace faster than a walk the child scampered off to play

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Recent Examples of scampering Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 The Georgian winger then held his shot, instead scampering past Mamardashvili before calmly slotting the ball into the net. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 While a nor'easter blasted much of the Northeast, one of the visiting otters at the aquarium rolled on its back on the snowy deck before scampering into a running start to slide across the snow. —

ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 Since his debut on the national scene as a tot scampering through in the White House — a symbol of the Kennedy administration’s youthful energy — he’d been relentlessly documented. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 Arguably the state’s top dual-threat, the senior QB was a catalyst for the Knights all season long, registering 1,761 passing yards and 25 touchdowns while scampering for 974 yards on the ground to go with 14 more touchdowns. —

Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 Maye knocked out the Broncos by scampering all alone to his left on a third-down naked bootleg, Josh McDaniels’ best play-call on a day of bad weather and good defense. —

Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026

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Although his life has turned into a globe-trotting affair, Calva’s permanent residence remains in Mexico City.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The psychological revenge thriller of Season One opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026