as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly
mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats
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Recent Examples of scuttled
The host in 2022 was working on a weekly talk show for CNN+, a streaming service that was quickly scuttled after its launch.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the event has only been scuttled twice in 120 years — first in 1915, when foot-and-mouth disease raged in the livestock community, and then again in 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Search for Likhter-4 vessel A primary focus of the expedition was the vessel Likhter-4, which was scuttled in 1988.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Otter Pup 1 was supposed to rendezvous with the space tug that deployed it into orbit, but that parent vehicle experienced an anomaly that scuttled that plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
With Spencer in foul trouble for most of the first quarter, the Warriors offense scuttled while the Cavs’ attack did just enough to scrape out an 18-12 lead after 12 minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
That appeared to be what was happening when a push by the B’s third line was scuttled by the Devils again late in the period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The dismissal of the wire fraud count could have scuttled that case.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Climate Central released a new version of the database yesterday, reproduced in full with new data collected since the project was scuttled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Incredibly, the event has only been scuttled twice in 120 years — first in 1915, when foot-and-mouth disease raged in the livestock community, and then again in 2021, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Search for Likhter-4 vessel A primary focus of the expedition was the vessel Likhter-4, which was scuttled in 1988.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Otter Pup 1 was supposed to rendezvous with the space tug that deployed it into orbit, but that parent vehicle experienced an anomaly that scuttled that plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Dec. 2025
With Spencer in foul trouble for most of the first quarter, the Warriors offense scuttled while the Cavs’ attack did just enough to scrape out an 18-12 lead after 12 minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
That appeared to be what was happening when a push by the B’s third line was scuttled by the Devils again late in the period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The dismissal of the wire fraud count could have scuttled that case.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Climate Central released a new version of the database yesterday, reproduced in full with new data collected since the project was scuttled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The mother and her other son raced to the bridge and alerted police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mobley missed a long 3-pointer at the other end and Minnesota guard Langston Reynolds raced the other way for a layup that rolled off the rim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Defenders of the current tax decried the proposal, which was introduced Friday, as rushed and poorly considered.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Congress member’s decision to appear in public comes just a day after Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, rushed her and sprayed her with an unknown substance before being arrested.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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But after a six-month probe into Yoon's decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim's troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The round trip from Rockford — the site of the hospital where McKee worked — to Columbus is seven hours, meaning that McKee drove at least 14 hours during that 17 hour span, according to investigators' timeline.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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