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adjective

as in rushing

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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

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Recent Examples of scurrying
Verb
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 McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 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 But be sure to avoid handling things such as gasoline, sunscreen, tobacco, and insect repellent, which will send them scurrying away from even the most tantalizing baits. — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 The only chilly part will be scurrying a few feet from the trailer door into the bathroom and back. — New Atlas, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurrying
  1. rapid
  2. hurrying
  3. running
  4. rushing
  5. swift
  6. trotting
  7. flying
  8. traveling
Adjective
  • Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen's western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapid
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Adjective
  • Quarterback Brock Purdy, who said being able to time the snap with all the 49ers’ pre-snap motion takes hours of study time before each game, noticed a focus on improving the running game throughout the offseason program.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The question is whether Edwards can establish enough of a running game to make any of that history relevant after kickoff.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • Leading the charge is fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight who has 345 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in just three games — matching the Bruins’ total rushing touchdown mark from last season.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey and Pakistan, with whom Riyadh signed a much-vaunted defence pact last month, aren’t rushing to help the Saudis out.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushing
Adjective
  • These platforms churn out so much content that cancellations come at a higher rate as well, though the streamers don’t have to be nearly as swift in the decision making process, which puts many shows in limbo indefinitely.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The rebel group’s swift advance in Yemen and attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia in recent weeks have put the kingdom in an increasingly difficult position, facing the prospect of being drawn into a wider conflict as the US-Iran war drags on.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of swift
Verb
  • Truth Or Consequence was recorded at the El Coyote Café in Los Angeles and is the first live album from the globe-trotting Australian punk-rockers, winners of seven ARIA Awards.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The first sixteen pages of last year’s annual report consisted of a cartoon about a globe-trotting Pegasus.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotting
Adjective
  • At the Philadelphia International Airport, non-flying guests are able to enter the airport terminals through a program called Wingmate.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers also examined measurement techniques for slender flying-wing shapes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • People traveling with family (or a lot of luggage) will appreciate the generous wardrobe and shelf space, with enough room to store your suitcases and keep the room uncluttered.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveling

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“Scurrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurrying. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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