scuds 1 of 2

noun

plural of scud
as in blows
a sudden brief rush of wind a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees

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scuds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scud
as in scuttles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuds
  1. blows
  2. scuttles
  3. gusts
  4. darts
  5. breezes
  6. scurries
  7. tornadoes
  8. dances
Noun
  • After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • During the less than a minute-long elevator ride, the duo trading blows, according to the video.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of blows
Verb
  • The agreement follows years of uncertainty over the papers' future and scuttles a rival bid by the owner of the Daily Mail to buy the Telegraph titles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down.
    — Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of scuttles
Noun
  • Winds are expected to be southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Higher gusts in thunderstorms could cause isolated power outages.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of gusts
Verb
  • Teenage darts champion and prodigy Luke Littler is headlining Netflix‘s next big live event.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • There’s more — Arsenal’s Max Dowman, darts phenom Luke Littler, swimmer Summer McIntosh and basketball star Cooper Flagg have all been talked about as potential game-changers in their sports.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of darts
Noun
  • Peak-season crowds begin to thin, evening breezes feel a little cooler and the countdown to Labor Day serves as a reminder to savor the season before shorter autumn days arrive.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Built to harvest relentless ocean breezes, these megastructures face a constant battle against heavy winds and crushing waves.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of breezes
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
Definition of scurries
Noun
  • The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Missouri and surrounding states under a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms, warning that storms may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Heat is the deadliest type of extreme weather in the US, with a higher annual average death toll than tornadoes, hurricanes and lightning combined, National Weather Service statistics show.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of tornadoes
Verb
  • Alvarez dances with Frankie Grande, Ariana’s brother, during her Brooklyn concert, receiving the family blessing.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of dances
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