as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
everyone scurried back to work as soon as they had finished their lunch in the cafeteria
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Recent Examples of scurried
The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Things also scurried in the branches above.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Two small children scurried out behind her.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Some firms have scurried to ship early, but even a few days’ delay at sea could blow up their margins.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Things also scurried in the branches above.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Two small children scurried out behind her.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Some firms have scurried to ship early, but even a few days’ delay at sea could blow up their margins.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurried
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When the wait had become alarmingly long, Lilian and Anna hurried into the woods.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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The men disappeared inside and hurried up to the fifth floor.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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America’s Pioneer 10, the fastest spacecraft ever launched, sped beyond the moon in record time today and streaked on toward the planet Jupiter and an eternal journey through interstellar space.—
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The driver, later identified as Neustadter, was pulled over on northbound Raymond Drive for a traffic offense but sped away when an officer approached the vehicle, the report said.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Evacuation orders on Thursday covering entire neighborhoods home to more than half a million people caused mass panic as people rushed to leave.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Sarah Strong plays basketball as though she’s never rushed or sped up.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just before the half, with the Panthers leading, 11-0, Steve and Pat trotted onto the field for an extra-point attempt in front of a crowd of about 12,000 in what was then called the Tangerine Bowl.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn Thurman had 3 hits, including a home run, scored 3 runs and drove in 6 runs for West.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Wondra told the detectives that after placing Michael in the duffel bag, the group drove him to a house in Kuna and put him in a spare room, the affidavit said.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Palm oil surged as much as 10%, soybean oil jumped and wheat neared a two-year peak, as the war in the Middle East drove energy and fertilizer costs higher and threatened to tighten supplies across agricultural markets.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Scurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurried. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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