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

The cute animal, who was wearing a leash, was seen happily scurrying around the sandy coastline at sunset, while also taking a dip in the water, alongside Atkins' dog. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Anyone growing up in rural or suburban areas probably has a story of a family member colliding with some animal scurrying across the road. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 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

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

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
But hurry, because many colors and sizes are already sold out.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 July 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

Noun

Once inside The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, entered via Pearson Street, the Mag Mile bustle falls away, replaced by a glassy aerie with views of the John Hancock Center.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Larger cities provide better health care, transit, and cultural amenities but come with higher prices and more bustle.

— Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of bustle

Verb

Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Definition of fly

Noun

The rare open Senate seat has ignited a scramble among South Carolina’s most ambitious conservatives, who have been eager to climb the political ladder.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The scramble to ready the facility led to a string of other irregularities and mishaps.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of scramble

Verb

Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Jordan Cvetanovski, chairman and chief investment officer at Pella Funds, said demand for AI infrastructure remains strong as companies race to build computing capacity, but signs of speculative excess are beginning to emerge.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Among them was a Washington, DC, think tank, which recently caused a stir with a report proposing to cap annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The red card, a penalty action that serves as one of soccer's most recognizable symbols, has caused quite a stir at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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