SCURRIED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

scurried

verb

past tense of scurry

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 plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away. — Dan Kelly july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 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

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Joe and Julius hurried ahead and instantly found a blood trail.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
RockHounds players and training staff hurried to tend to Lasko, and Taylor dropped to one knee near the warning track.

— Zach Powell, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of hurried

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In response, the driver sped off, leading officers through parts of Lyon Township, Milford, Wixom, Highland Township and Rose Township.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 July 2026

Definition of sped

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Members of the community rushed to support the toddler’s family after his death, Atlanta News First reported at the time.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Water rushed in through the openings, and the ship foundered so quickly that most of the 500 men onboard were lost.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of raced

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In the past years, many French people have traveled to neighboring countries where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Argentina also ranks first for corners from the right that traveled to the near edge of the six-yard box with 10, six more than any other team.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of traveled

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Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Giant armored bulldozers—now Caterpillar model D9—stabbed their front blades into the ground and drove forward, flipping fields and shaving off orchards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of drove

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While Fiji flanker Levani Botia was in the sin-bin, England jumped from 14-3 to 35-3 with tries by Guy Pepper, Benhard Janse van Rensburg with his first touch on debut, and Seb Atkinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The couple jumped into their respective cars while also trying to help a neighbor with two toddlers.

— Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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