scurries

verb

present tense third-person singular of scurry
as in hurries
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 scurries Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 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 The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode. — Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Jackson scurries 14 yards up the middle for a first down. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025 The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurries
  1. hurries
  2. rushes
  3. trots
  4. travels
  5. flies
  6. speeds
  7. races
  8. chases
Verb
  • If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of hurries
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Offensive player of the week Senior quarterback Ethan Gialo rushes for 207 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries during Lakes’ 31-14 Northern Lake County Conference win over Round Lake.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • And they custom-fit Shawkat’s mellower Molly, who trots behind in Frankie’s wake of destruction.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of trots
Verb
  • The Orionid meteor shower activity peaks when Earth travels through the densest section of the debris trail left by Comet 1P/Halley.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Health data travels from home medical devices through applications, cloud platforms and hospital systems before reaching a clinician, and each step widens the digital footprint.
    — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • That’s a good thing, because the Viceroy flies lower than the masts of larger sailboats and much lower than, say, the upper decks of a cruise ship.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The company flies to private terminals in Aspen, Colorado; Los Cabos, Mexico; Los Angeles (Van Nuys); Maui; Miami; New York (Westchester and NYC); and West Palm Beach, Florida.
    — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeds
Verb
  • The high pressure air in the Great Basin races downhill to the coast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These days, the market is awash in retailers and consumer plays that are leaking market cap as every investment dollar races out into the AI trade.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of races
Verb
  • Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chases

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