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verb

ˈskə-tᵊl How to pronounce scuttle (audio)
Definition of scuttlenext
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats

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scuttle

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noun

as in scurry

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Recent Examples of scuttle
Verb
The 6-foot-1 catcher is having a fine bounce-back season after a stress reaction in his back scuttled most of 2025. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 In 2019, a new group of organizers acquired the Taste of Minnesota trademark with an eye toward a 2020 relaunch that was scuttled due to the pandemic. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026
Noun
Discovery scuttles any long-term projections about MLB’s cable future, but TBS will continue televising national games through the end of its current deal. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025 This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down. — Time, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuttle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
  1. scurry
  2. stir
  3. hurry
  4. flutter
  5. rush
  6. bustle
  7. fly
  8. scramble
Verb
  • The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.
    — Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of scurry
Noun
  • The interview caused a stir at the time and, inevitably, led to all sorts of comments about a monosyllabic footballer.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Lasser also famously caused a stir among the Saturday Night Live cast near the end of season 1, and was married to Woody Allen from 1966-1970.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of stir
Verb
  • Joe and Julius hurried ahead and instantly found a blood trail.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • But hurry, because many colors and sizes are already sold out.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Its midi length suits a wide range of occasions, and its flutter-style cap sleeves and flared A-line skirt add eye-catching volume.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Definition of flutter
Verb
  • Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Spain’s technical staff and substitutes rushed off the bench to protest.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of rush
Noun
  • Once inside The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, entered via Pearson Street, the Mag Mile bustle falls away, replaced by a glassy aerie with views of the John Hancock Center.
    — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Larger cities provide better health care, transit, and cultural amenities but come with higher prices and more bustle.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of bustle
Verb
  • Iraola’s squad will fly back to Merseyside straight after the game against Leeds, with their pre-season schedule concluding with Anfield friendlies against Monaco and Como on August 9 and 16 respectively.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of fly
Noun
  • The rare open Senate seat has ignited a scramble among South Carolina’s most ambitious conservatives, who have been eager to climb the political ladder.
    — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • The scramble to ready the facility led to a string of other irregularities and mishaps.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of scramble

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