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
In comparison, trackways offer a direct snapshot of an ancient moment in time — in this case, when scores of scampering theropods crisscrossed a shoreline.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In a surveillance video of the facility released to local media, detainees could be seen shackled and scampering into a building.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Three plays later, Balko called his own number yet again, scampering into the end zone from 24 yards out and putting Eastlake ahead 21-17.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
The man who appeared to attack Lang was seen scampering back across Michigan Avenue after hitting him.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
The video shows the small dog scampering around excitedly before letting out the squeaky, first-ever vocalization.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Mustangs forced another three-and-out, and the ground game continued to push through in the fourth quarter, with Waiss scampering home on a 15-yard score for a 29-6 lead.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
How did Day-Lewis the younger go from scampering around sets to running a production of his own?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
In a surveillance video of the facility released to local media, detainees could be seen shackled and scampering into a building.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Three plays later, Balko called his own number yet again, scampering into the end zone from 24 yards out and putting Eastlake ahead 21-17.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
The man who appeared to attack Lang was seen scampering back across Michigan Avenue after hitting him.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
The video shows the small dog scampering around excitedly before letting out the squeaky, first-ever vocalization.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The Mustangs forced another three-and-out, and the ground game continued to push through in the fourth quarter, with Waiss scampering home on a 15-yard score for a 29-6 lead.
—Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
How did Day-Lewis the younger go from scampering around sets to running a production of his own?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampering
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This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Running remains one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise, according to Statista, with about 50 million Americans regularly running or jogging for both physical and mental health benefits.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some may also choose to do this when jogging or performing other athletic activities where a hood might continuously slip backward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mayor Armin Mizani, who is running for Texas House District 98, had sought to make Keller the first city in the nation to codify a ban on Islam’s legal system.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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DeRozan received the pass, took one dribble and tried a running 29-foot 3-pointer that clanked off the back rim and the Kings lost, 100-98.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Scampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampering. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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