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
When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 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
Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
When Clark’s tooth went flying late in the game, members of the UCLA staff scurried around to try and find it.
—Daily News, 21 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurried
Verb
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After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Earlier, the Moon in Libra opposes direct Mercury in Aries, so thoughts may move faster than your emotional response, making conversations feel slightly off or rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Moses could put his real game face on and settle into his pre-race routine—even if a bit rushed—to get Pal in the zone, and then send him off into the Valley of Roses to pick up his jockey, then on to the starting gate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jorbit Vivas raced home from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly past first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez came home on Jacob Young’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shortly before the shooting, Vice President JD Vance's motorcade traveled through the area of the incident.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Like Turner, Church also travelled far beyond the shores of his homeland.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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More damage came in the third, when Warren issued a leadoff walk before Ezequiel Duran drove an RBI double to the gap.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Daniels allegedly drove more than 150 mph while attempting to flee police in Commerce, Georgia.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Scurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurried. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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