as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats
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Recent Examples of scuttle
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Two roaches on the wall under the hibachi station handwash sink scuttled the third inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Verb
On the pitch, TV crews are finishing their pre-game interviews, while in the tunnel, officials and club staff scuttle back and forth down the tight stretch of corridor that has hosted some of the game’s greatest players, from Dixie Dean to Pele.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Arenado has a no-trade clause — one that already scuttled an offseason deal to the Astros.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Two roaches on the wall under the hibachi station handwash sink scuttled the third inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
Verb
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To provide close-up views, a cameraman scurried around the stage and zoomed in on individual musicians.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The crocodile was seen scurrying along and whipping its tail while onlookers screamed and shouted behind the camera, per a clip shared by news and video agency, ViralPress.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Diggs caused a stir during the spring when he was videotaped on a boat handing out a pink substance in baggies.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Love Is Blind premiered in February 2020 on Netflix, and instantly caused a stir.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Young, who had to hurry because of Urias’ speed, picked the ball up with his bare hand, turned and fired an errant throw to first base, allowing Urias to reach.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Krypto is on two covers and flutters through several stories.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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No hello, no smile, not even a quick flutter of her lovely, tapered fingers.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Ashton Jeanty shrugged off a poor opening performance in the preseason by rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown on 7 carries last week.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Taxpayers may also rush to claim the residential clean energy credit.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The blues and greens of turf provide a bright backdrop for the playground equipment at Tarkington Park, a place parents say is an oasis among the hustle and bustle of daily life in a north-side Indianapolis neighborhood.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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And for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of regular life for a weekend, there’s now another great reason to pay the city a visit.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Executing the heists: 'special ops tactical team' On Feb. 1, 2023, five Chilean nationals flew from the Los Angeles airport to the Detroit area.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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In June, my children and I flew from Singapore to Texas to visit family.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the sheer crush of visitors meant sky-high hotel rates, restaurants booked out weeks in advance and a scramble for space across the city.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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