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
Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.
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ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampering
Verb
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The Yankees are better with Volpe on the roster, so Boone is going to continue trotting him out there as long as his shoulder is playable.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hochul is running for a second term as New York’s governor.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Traditional shoe testing depends on athletes running multiple sessions across weeks to produce a usable dataset.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The music video, which has been viewed almost eight million times on YouTube, shows highlights from Ramos’ 16-year Madrid career, the statue of Cybele weeping and a white horse galloping towards the former club captain.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Scampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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