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

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

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