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
Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ...
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ...
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Verb
Banks of clouds scudded away across the grasslands toward the Gulf of Mexico.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
Noun
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In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court dealt a major blow to the president's economic agenda.—
Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Orbán has frequently threatened to scuttle the bloc’s efforts to sanction Moscow over its invasion, and has decried attempts to hit Russia’s energy revenues that help finance the war.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The league and its union couldn’t reach an agreement on a 2020 event, and the 2024 plans were scuttled during to complications surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wind gusts surpassed 75 mph on the Cape, which is hurricane-force.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The high will near 51 as wind gusts of up to 23 mph are expected to move through Idaho’s capital city.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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DeMar DeRozan just slammed a water bottle to the floor, sending several courtside attendants scurrying into action to mop up the mess.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each round saw the families scurry across the room to pay rent, pay off loans and rush to school and work.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The island’s breezes are perfect for kitesurfing, while water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding, and surfing are popular activities as well.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Forecasters said breezes with gusts from 25 mph to 30 mph early Tuesday would precede the cold.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As each skater crossed the finish, all eyes darted to the scoreboard, where times and placement were revealed.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In North Texas, thunderstorms and tornadoes are most common from March to June.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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From Hurricane Katrina to being in the eye wall of Hurricane Helene, Zee has covered wildfires in California, France and Australia, blizzards across the nation and tornado outbreaks from Alabama to Oklahoma.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Today, for the first time at the Olympics, skiers will scamper uphill wearing carpet-like skins on their skis or just their stiff boots, then barrel back down an ungroomed course.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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The dogs circled the Toyota, than scampered north, each of them struck by a different vehicle a short time later, the summary said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scud. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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