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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025
In the garden, children played fetch with the Ambassador’s herding dog, who scurried up and down the sloping grass, underneath cherry trees in full bloom.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Verb
While Elliot waits to talk to DeLuca, someone in a nun’s habit watches from the balcony but scurries away when El looks up.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025
In the garden, children played fetch with the Ambassador’s herding dog, who scurried up and down the sloping grass, underneath cherry trees in full bloom.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
Verb
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The woman and her caretaker hurried home after spotting the animal, the outlet noted.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The ship’s list was already so pronounced that the drawer of the café’s cash register was slung open, and the pair were passed by officers and stewards hurrying to their boat stations, their arms out to each side like customers negotiating the tumbling barrel of a fun house.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
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In the rocky intertidal zones along the coast of Taiwan, a five-armed creature scuttles along the seafloor.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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On the pitch, TV crews are finishing their pre-game interviews, while in the tunnel, officials and club staff scuttle back and forth down the tight stretch of corridor that has hosted some of the game’s greatest players, from Dixie Dean to Pele.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Before the doctor could see her, she was rushed to the emergency room.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Flores looks at Metellus who can do everything the defense asks for, including rushing the passer, dislodging the ball carrier from the ball, making big hits in the running game and covering receivers.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The usual hustle and bustle had vanished on the sixth day of escalating conflict with Israel.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Roughly two hours northeast of Nashville, Dale Hollow Lake offers a rare escape from the hustle and bustle of other popular lakes.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
Verb
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There are still questions about the cornerback position and the pass rush, but second-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley will have his unit flying around the field making plays.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The mission is flying to the orbiting lab in a brand-new SpaceX Dragon and will spend about two weeks up there, during which time the crew will conduct about 60 different scientific experiments.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Close the channel and power stations from Houston to Hong Kong scramble for fuel while tanker queues lengthen by thousands of nautical miles.—
Guney Yildiz,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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On Sunday afternoon, in a mad scramble that took place fewer than 20 minutes before the first pitch at Dodger Stadium, the Giants and Posey astonished the baseball industry.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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But Kosinski elevates that journey by capturing racing in all of its gorgeous, peculiar glory—there’s never been a portrait of Formula One quite like it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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Their photos still hang on the dining room wall, along with those of sports stars, racing drivers and other celebrities who found their way to Ponder.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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Later on, Zegler caused a stir with politically divisive social media posts about the 2024 presidential election.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Ohtani’s return to pitching caused a stir around Chavez Ravine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurry. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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