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
Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, either a heave, or some scurrying around and then a heave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
With multiple Commanders defenders in pursuit, Burrow didn’t try to go out of bounds or slide, but rather turned around and tried scurrying away from them to keep the play alive.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the native coastal vegetation and assorted small animals scurrying to prepare for winter.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, either a heave, or some scurrying around and then a heave.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
With multiple Commanders defenders in pursuit, Burrow didn’t try to go out of bounds or slide, but rather turned around and tried scurrying away from them to keep the play alive.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurrying
Verb
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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That's why Amazon shoppers are hurrying to grab a soft and fluffy comforter for fall.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Edmisten finished with 165 yards rushing and scored two TDs.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walker added 81 yards rushing for Tri-County, while O’Brien had 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Employers can tap our natural human urge to connect through culture-building and clear organizational purpose – especially during rapid transformation like the AI revolution and other economic pressures.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The juice in the running game helped open up the intermediate routes and play-action game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Chase and Higgins had big nights – Chase had 16 catches for 161 yards while Higgins had six catches for 96 yards, a season high – and the running game had its best outing so far this year, with Chase Brown rushing for over 100 yards for the first time this season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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The display features a larger-than-life horse sculpture trotting through birch trees created from piano keys.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet this claim conceals the fact that registration is swift for compliant unions but obstructed for independent ones.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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With segregationists in control of the federal government, Wilson took swift action.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to a report from Clarify Capital, six-figure earners are flying economy, turning to discount grocery chains to hunt for better deals, getting thrifty with buying clothes, and scaling back on subscriptions.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Flights between the two cities are primarily used for connections for passengers flying to and from Tucson.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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BabyQuip connects traveling parents, who don’t want to schlep around cribs and high chairs, with independent business owners, who have baby gear to rent.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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News footage showed Red Cross vehicles traveling through the rubble of Gaza on route to an Israeli military base in Southern Israel.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Scurrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurrying. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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