SCUDDED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

scudded

verb

past tense of scud

as in skittered

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Verb

Iguanas skittered across the dirt; birds and insects filled the air with noise.

— Brigid Washington, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
Ice crystals skittered across the plateau, catching in the curve of the sastrugi before blowing free.

— Cree LeFavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of skittered

Verb

Umpire Bill Miller took a few steps toward the creature, who then scampered into right field.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Then Jorge Burruchaga, although technically breaking from a midfield diamond, scampered forward to effectively become a fourth attacker and provide key goals and assists.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of scampered

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Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of scurried

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An initial public offering was planned in 2021, but those plans were scuttled in 2023.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Record-low water levels along the Danube River have exposed dozens of German military shipwrecks near the Serbian town of Prahovo, where an estimated 200 vessels were deliberately scuttled by retreating Nazi forces in 1944.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of scuttled

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The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of darted

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The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Definition of flitted

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All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of fluttered

Verb

Timo Baumgartl chipped a cross to left side, where Tomas Totland flicked a header back to Ostrak for a bending shot from the corner of the penalty area that ricocheted off the back post to open the scoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Standing up, the Ghost actress dramatically flicked back her signature waist-length sleek black hair and spun around, ready to get to work on the girls.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of flicked

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