Synonyms of scurrying

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adjective

as in rushing

Related Words

• rushing
• hurrying
• rapid
• running
• swift
• flying
• racing
• lightning
• speeding
• hasty
• speedy
• breathless
• scudding
• whirling
• fleet
• careering
• zipping
• whirlwind
• rocketing
• barreling
• scooting
• bolting
• whisking
• quick
• brisk
• expeditious
• prompt
• ready
• meteoric
• warp-speed
• dizzy
• breakneck
• fast
• hastened
• snappy
• rushed
• hurried
• accelerated
• quickened

Dissimilar Words

• crawling
• creeping
• dragging
• slow
• leisurely
• tardy
• lagging
• dilatory
• sluggish
• unhurried
• languid
• laggard
• poky
• poking
• deliberate
• dallying
• dawdling
• dillydallying
• measured
• snaillike
• snail-paced
• lounging
• inert
• lethargic
• inactive
• loafing

scurrying

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verb

present participle of scurry

as in hurrying

to proceed or move quickly

everyone scurried back to work as soon as they had finished their lunch in the cafeteria

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurrying
• rushing
• trotting
• flying
• traveling
• speeding
• racing
• zipping
• driving
• chasing
• jumping
• buzzing
• darting
• scuttling
• running
• scooting
• dashing
• blowing
• stepping
• blasting
• tearing
• zooming
• ripping
• whirling
• hurtling
• hustling
• rustling
• bolting
• barreling
• blazing
• careening
• careering
• bowling
• hurling
• ramming
• hastening
• shooting
• pelting
• whisking
• bustling
• rocketing
• jogging
• haring
• breezing
• nipping
• coursing
• galloping
• humping
• bundling
• jetting
• scampering
• motoring
• cracking (on)
• belting
• flitting
• cannonballing
• highballing
• beating it
• hying
• bombing
• scudding
• stepping on it
• hotfooting (it)
• stampeding
• sprinting
• whizzing
• getting a move on
• making tracks
• scuffling
• shaking a leg
• streaking
• accelerating
• beetling
• overtaking
• outrunning
• quickening
• stepping out
• outstripping
• outpacing
• arrowing
• catching up
• beelining
• fast-forwarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawling
• creeping
• poking
• dragging
• lingering
• hanging (around or out)
• poking
• shuffling
• lagging
• dawdling
• strolling
• loitering
• sauntering
• ambling
• dallying
• plodding
• lumbering
• tarrying
• slowing (down or up)
• dillydallying
• decelerating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scurrying

Verb

Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister. — Zishaan A Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

There are cities where rats are glimpsed at night, furtively scurrying into a dark corner or among the train tracks. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

During the friendship arc, fans can see Hawkins High School, while in a darker moment, windows will be illuminated with the images of scurrying rats. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 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

If seeing one scurrying through your living room sends you scrambling for a quick remedy, your instincts are on track. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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