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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 scurrying
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Nearby, her downstairs neighbor, Marina Quiroz, was showing a video of rats scurrying through her kitchen to a representative of the city’s tenant protection office.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Going outside now means scurrying along giant arcades, shaded from the Sun by massive canopies that filter 99% of its UV light.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Someone walking outside paused for a second, taking a closer look, before scurrying on their way.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
In a moment when wine consumption is cratering, the industry is in crisis, and many California wineries are scurrying to reinvent themselves, Ridge’s example suggests that sometimes the best course of action is to stay the course.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Nearby, her downstairs neighbor, Marina Quiroz, was showing a video of rats scurrying through her kitchen to a representative of the city’s tenant protection office.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Going outside now means scurrying along giant arcades, shaded from the Sun by massive canopies that filter 99% of its UV light.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Someone walking outside paused for a second, taking a closer look, before scurrying on their way.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
In a moment when wine consumption is cratering, the industry is in crisis, and many California wineries are scurrying to reinvent themselves, Ridge’s example suggests that sometimes the best course of action is to stay the course.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurrying
Verb
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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the health ministry, the main challenges in containing the outbreak include early detection and rapid isolation of cases, rigorous contact tracing, safe and dignified burials and strengthening infection prevention and control in health facilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Having scored for fun at youth level, his rise was rapid.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Micah Parsons doesn’t sound like someone rushing to play football.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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While in the autonomous and action-oriented sign of Aries, however, we’re called to lead without rushing the process.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Keith Morrison is an award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Let the running game set everything up.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Video footage from the May 6 incident shows the small dog, whose name is not known, trotting up to Sydnei Everett's grandfather's porch in Nashville, where his Uber Eats meal had just been delivered.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The union’s response was swift, predictable, and unyielding.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Read more Oil markets are betting on a swift end to the Iran war.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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How about flying a chopper over the Great Barrier Reef from the on-site helipad?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This non-racing fan, however, found the film most interesting with Sonny exploiting the rules to eke out tiny advantages or Kate redesigning to squeeze out an extra tenth of a second.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 June 2025
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“Scurrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurrying. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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