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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scudded
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Iguanas skittered across the dirt; birds and insects filled the air with noise.
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Ice crystals skittered across the plateau, catching in the curve of the sastrugi before blowing free.
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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.
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Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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His obsession with the SAVE America Act has already scuttled the reauthorization of a surveillance tool and nearly ruined GOP efforts to increase immigration enforcement spending.
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Trump told Axios on Sunday that the Israeli strikes in Beirut almost scuttled the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran to a ceasefire, agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter into negotiations related to their nuclear program.
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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After a weekend in the city with his fiancée, Kelce darted over to Los Angeles with his brother Jason to host a live taping of New Heights at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, June 12.
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Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
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Western whiptails flitted across the trail and onto rocks.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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Boxed into the corner by two Americans, Güler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic's legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence.
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“Scudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scudded. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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