SCUDDING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in lightning

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verb

present participle of scud

as in scurrying

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Adjective

Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Definition of lightning

Verb

But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
There are cities where rats are glimpsed at night, furtively scurrying into a dark corner or among the train tracks.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scurrying

Adjective

Would-be buyers can place a reservation online, with a $5,000 deposit, for a non-flying model of the Roadster.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
At the Philadelphia International Airport, non-flying guests are able to enter the airport terminals through a program called Wingmate.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying

Verb

Groups of screaming preschoolers pass by us in the park, fists clutched tight onto their walking ropes, chubby hands waving hello or pointing to squirrels scampering in their path.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Recently, viewers discovered Jimothy the raccoon scampering through the city.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of scampering

Adjective

That drew a swift rebuke from a bipartisan group of Senators, who wrote a letter to Apple arguing that to do so would imperil national security.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The provincial government’s spokeswoman, Samar Haroon Bilour, praised rescue workers for their swift response.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of swift

Verb

Gray-green eyes poked up from its small, round shell, which was the color of sand, and its legs made a soft, scuttling sound.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
In fall, frosty whitecaps splash along the Lake Erie shore, sending visitors scuttling inland just in time for leaf peeping and wine tasting.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of scuttling

Adjective

This is the experience of some students in the state and it is being further complicated by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, rising college costs and limited exposure to jobs before graduation.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Their operational training regularly includes rapid rope insertions from heights of 100 feet or more.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapid

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