as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Recent Examples of scud
Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Perun called in cluster munitions on them: a smoking warhead that scudded down, followed by a dozen impacts all around the group.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Like many tailwaters, spring creeks hold bug-sized crustaceans like scuds and sow bugs, essentially freshwater shrimp that are easily imitated with simple patterns on a natural drift.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Verb
In downtown Tampa early Thursday, fierce winds tore down traffic lights, ripped signs out of the ground, and sent construction barricades scudding across the wet pavement.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Perun called in cluster munitions on them: a smoking warhead that scudded down, followed by a dozen impacts all around the group.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
Noun
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Khan feared that delaying his departure beyond the deadline might have resulted in his wife and children being hauled off to a police station along with him, which would have been a blow to his family’s dignity.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The strikes were also a major blow to Iran’s chain of command, killing the nation’s top generals.—
Martín González Gómez,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Obviously, other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the USS America on the shoals of Iran.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Other nations would like to see that, and this is a perfect way to scuttle the U.S.S. America on the shoals of Iran.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The fire occurred on a breezy spring day, with strong gusts blowing from west to east, pushing flames and thick black smoke along the pier toward the shore.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The rats all scurry out of an ominous rustling bush, making their own little Fast and the Furriest sequel.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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Several of the party’s candidates scurried around the Anaheim convention center, trying to curry favor with the state’s most liberal activists while also drawing contrasts with their rivals.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Fitting these is a breeze, and the same thing can be said for the sticks and D-pad toppers.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Weekend outlook After a day of breezes across the capital region for Juneteenth, conditions are forecast to remain seasonably clear and warm, with Sacramento and Redding expected to reach the low 80s and Auburn and the lower Sierra foothills in the mid-70s on Friday.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Authorities believe the toddler darted into the parking lot in front of a Jeep, Assistant Chief Terranova Smith told WTOC.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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Marchand has long been the master of taking the smallest window and turning it into something bigger, darting between or around opponents into the small pockets of available space.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The tornado destroyed the structure a few years later.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Following the tornado, about 500 McCullough students spent about three weeks at the Gary Area Career Center before returning to McCullough after the gymnasium section was cordoned off.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Billy Kilmer to cough up the ball, Marshall scooped it up and scampered 66 yards into the end zone — the wrong way.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Catcher Jake Rogers scampered from first to third and later scored.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scud. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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