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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
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 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
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
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
Verb
Mahayahay Elementary School, located in the province of Davao Occidental, shared footage on social media showing frightened students squatting on the ground and then scurrying away when a canopy roof collapsed during the quake.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurrying
Adjective
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Similar rapid advancements occurred with chemistry in the 19th century and physics in the 20th century, and the 21st century will go to biology and medicine.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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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The objective will be to improve a running game that ranked 25th in the NFL last season and 28th in yards after contract.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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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
Verb
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There was a flurry of excitement; groups of people carrying bottles of sparkling wine were rushing down to the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Throw in the signing of dual threat quarterback Malik Willis with the drafting of mauling offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor as well as Will Kacmarek, arguably the best blocking tight end of the 2026 class, and all signs point to the Dolphins having an elite rushing attack for quite some time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Brown completed his swift and extraordinary rise to the top on Saturday, leading the New York Knicks to a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The athletes then were swift and skilled, but generally unmuscled, Wilt excepted.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Richards gave millions of dollars to the cult, Eternal Values, while living a double life as both a globe-trotting supermodel and obedient cult member, as reported in a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Beckham took his helmet off and was grabbed his nose and shaking off the hard landing before trotting back to the huddle.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Using flying distance, an approximate 400-mile trip became a 3,550-mile journey.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The journalists travelling with the pope sit at the back of the plane, while the pope, cardinals, bishops and Vatican staff sit at the front.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scurrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurrying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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