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

Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Noun

In hurry-and-scurry mode, Katalyst built a robotic spacecraft called LINK, which launched on July 3 to meet up with Swift and haul it to a higher orbit. — Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 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

Razaullah, 21, is one of the three debutants hurried into the Pakistan side after seven of their players were sent home following the second Test defeat at Lord’s.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Almost three hours passed before the alert finally ended, and the couple hurried back inside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 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

The Bears ranked 27th last season in defensive rushing success and 29th in opponents’ yards before contact.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

One step inside and you're immediately transported away from the hustle and bustle of the High Line and into a Spanish neighborhood bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Before the hustle and bustle, and grind, of the 2026 NFL season, Chiefs moms were treated to an elegant lunch and some great swag on Sunday at a luncheon hosted by Randi Mahomes.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bustle

Noun

There is another scramble of activity as the rain begins to fall.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Passing yards Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers scrambles with the ball looking to pass against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scramble

Verb

Bangladesh has been racing to halt the outbreak's spread since March, when more than 100 children died in less than a month.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Thomas, who signed with Seattle in free agency, raced over at just the right time to break up a deep pass intended for Doubs.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Yet the notice has also raised a stir in the mathematics community for another reason.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Maybe removing Joel Shapiro's Blue so summarily from its perch at the Kennedy Center will make people even more eager to seek out the towering figure who caused such a stir.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026