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
His obsession with the SAVE America Act has already scuttled the reauthorization of a surveillance tool and nearly ruined GOP efforts to increase immigration enforcement spending.
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Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Trump told Axios on Sunday that the Israeli strikes in Beirut almost scuttled the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran to a ceasefire, agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter into negotiations related to their nuclear program.
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Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
17 June 2026
By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
When French ships carrying troops were spotted off the Georgia coast, British forces scuttled at least six ships in the Savannah River downstream from the city to block the French vessels.
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CBS News,
4 June 2026
That included Philip Glass, who scuttled a new symphony, Lincoln, that was to premiere in June.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The work stoppage meant the rest of the season was scuttled—including the World Series, which would not be played for the first time since 1904.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
That left no margin for error for a series of relievers navigating a bullpen game, which the Reds scuttled in the middle innings.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
In 2020, the singing group first announced plans to reunite for their first tour together since 2009 in 2020, but the Covid pandemic and subsequent legal issues scuttled that tour.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
25 June 2026
Trump told Axios on Sunday that the Israeli strikes in Beirut almost scuttled the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran to a ceasefire, agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter into negotiations related to their nuclear program.
—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
17 June 2026
By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.
—
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
When French ships carrying troops were spotted off the Georgia coast, British forces scuttled at least six ships in the Savannah River downstream from the city to block the French vessels.
—
CBS News,
4 June 2026
That included Philip Glass, who scuttled a new symphony, Lincoln, that was to premiere in June.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The work stoppage meant the rest of the season was scuttled—including the World Series, which would not be played for the first time since 1904.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
That left no margin for error for a series of relievers navigating a bullpen game, which the Reds scuttled in the middle innings.
—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
In 2020, the singing group first announced plans to reunite for their first tour together since 2009 in 2020, but the Covid pandemic and subsequent legal issues scuttled that tour.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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O'Hearn doubled twice, including one that drove in a pair in the seventh.
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Bev Hendry, 72, and his brother, Brian Hendry, 67, drove to Miami in a van after attending the two games in Boston along with friends Bob Greig, 70, Steve Docherty, 56, and John Erskine, 77.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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A lot of people on this trip had either never traveled outside of the country before, never been on a plane before, never solo traveled before, didn't have these kinds of book communities in their friends and family back home.
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The ball hadn’t even traveled past the infield by the time Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy hung his head in defeat.
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“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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