SCURRY Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈskər-ē

Definition of scurry

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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scurry

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noun

as in scuttle

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Recent Examples of scurry

Verb

That’s when someone from the crew scurried onstage, presumably to take away the microphones and set the stage for the next act. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience. — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026

Noun

Through it all, the Twins serve as bystanders, seemingly watching as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury scurry past them during the first three weeks of June. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for scurry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry

Verb

News outlets hurried to meet the demand for information by publishing new stories about Harp.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Her campaign staff hurried her away from reporters during her watch party Tuesday night when asked about outside spending and major donors.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Phorid flies, also known as scuttle flies, are tiny insects that are often mistaken for fruit flies.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
No one knows for certain when Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and global singing star Taylor Swift will be married, but the scuttle about the ceremony taking place next week seems to be true.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of scuttle

Verb

When Conforto returned to Williamsport with the Mets in 2018, all those moments came rushing back.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

Located in the heart of it all, the home’s terrace overlooks the medina rooftops, Koutobia Mosque and the Atlas Mountains, but still feels a world away from the city’s bustle.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
Glenwood Springs is also just two and a half hours from the hustle and bustle of Denver.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bustle

Verb

However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fly

Noun

Ever since that Ontario park, Marineland, shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
One of the few times that Winston felt pressure resulted in an 11-yard scramble for a touchdown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of scramble

Verb

In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.

— Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.

— Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026