as in to hurry
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 scurry
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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
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.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Now under a hiatus from regulatory scrutiny, Bytedance has continued to ship a scurry of AI apps ranging from an AI coding tool to image and music generators, Forbes reported.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
Verb
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Yet the Department of Homeland Security closed precheck lanes on Sunday to hurry along spending talks.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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The men disappeared inside and hurried up to the fifth floor.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then a devastating tragedy scuttles those aspirations.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
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Unbeknownst to him, the Creature manages to escape by using his supernatural strength to tear off his chains and scuttle through a drainage pipe to freedom.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Parents rushed to get their kids vaccinated.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Their teammates immediately rushed over, and Pippen and Gardner were both ejected from the game after the altercation was broken up.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The designs featured corsets, bustles, feathers, ruffles, and a limited color palette of black, white and tan, with a splash of red.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Nigerian city of more than 20 million people is renowned for its hustle and bustle, its restless energy and commercial drive — a place where honks from signature yellow passenger buses fill the air.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eco effort La Sultana Oualidia’s planet-friendly approach prioritizes a dynamic impact on its local environment without ever feeling showy, and many of their most meaningful initiatives may fly under the radar even for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These shifts have, in turn, set off a scramble to exploit the region’s increasingly accessible resources.—
Tom Yulsman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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In that framing, stability can look like fewer surprises and fewer last-minute scrambles, not flawless tracking.—
Karen “KH” Koehler
February 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Soon everyone is racing around the infirmary.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mathurin then raced down the floor only to miss a 25-footer as time expired.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-dish stir fry will become a staple on your weeknight dinner menu.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bulgogi and spicy pork spare-rib stir fries also are available.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurry. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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