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adjective

as in lightning

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verb

present participle of scud
as in scurrying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scudding
  1. lightning
  2. scurrying
  3. flying
  4. scampering
  5. swift
  6. scuttling
  7. rapid
  8. darting
Adjective
  • Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of lightning
Verb
  • Abeer Jari is on the balls of her feet this early Monday afternoon, scurrying between the kitchen and the front register.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurrying
Adjective
  • Industry schedules point to more flying capacity, potentially intensifying competition for passengers even as fuel ​prices are expected to stay high and making this year’s substantial fare gains harder to repeat.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The thick canvas means the space is a little dark—take your book outside onto the deck with a coffee instead and keep an eye out for dassies (rock hyraxes) scampering around the rocks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of scampering
Adjective
  • Netanyahu’s unsubstantiated claims of election interference have drawn swift rebukes, as the opposition considers using its numbers to shape the Knesset before a new government is formed.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Dean met Merz in 2005, when she was given a swift tour of her home and studio, which have been preserved as a museum.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of swift
Verb
  • This nebula, called the Red Spider Nebula, is scuttling around space while its central star, glowing bright red in the middle, ejects bursts of gas and dust.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Congress quickly passed that bill with broad bipartisan support in the wake of the VA scuttling VASP.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of scuttling
Adjective
  • Its twenty-two screens, displayed at various angles, bombarded audiences with montages of text, numbers, and images, like a rapid scroll through Instagram Reels.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The illicit drug supply has changed rapidly over the last few months, with nitazenes, medetomidine, cychlorphine, and other novel synthetic substances appearing in rapid succession.
    — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • Surfaces glow with darting light, the beehive smoke and silhouettes and flickering neon lulls the viewer to a state conducive to such pondering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of darting
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