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 49ers were on the doorstep of their first touchdown until a fourth-and-goal attempt from the 1 was scuttled just before the fourth quarter.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
What — or who — comes next The same group of Upper Basin states that quashed Cooke's nomination also scuttled a pivotal tribal water settlement ratification in 2024.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
London was the original target for the second Sphere location, but those plans were scuttled in late 2023.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
His administration initially appeared near to an agreement in April, but the effort was scuttled by the announcement of reciprocal tariffs on several countries, including China.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Plans for a 2015 tour were scuttled after Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The game has been his passion since his earliest days, passed down by his father whose own dreams of playing were scuttled by an injury.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Two of the wind projects were scuttled by developers, while three others got built.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
What — or who — comes next The same group of Upper Basin states that quashed Cooke's nomination also scuttled a pivotal tribal water settlement ratification in 2024.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
London was the original target for the second Sphere location, but those plans were scuttled in late 2023.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
His administration initially appeared near to an agreement in April, but the effort was scuttled by the announcement of reciprocal tariffs on several countries, including China.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Plans for a 2015 tour were scuttled after Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The game has been his passion since his earliest days, passed down by his father whose own dreams of playing were scuttled by an injury.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Two of the wind projects were scuttled by developers, while three others got built.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
Verb
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The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the planning stages of the two-part Viking mission, which landed spacecraft on Mars in the mid-seventies, Sagan argued that the probes should include lights and cameras, in case creatures scurried past.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Daria hurried so as not to miss her chance.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Oct. 2025
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But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a replay review confirmed the second-down call, Auburn’s offense raced to the line in tush-push formation — the running backs behind Arnold, ready to shove him forward — on third down.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the second quarter, Dunbar’s offense found some life with a stellar play from quarterback Marcus McDade, who faked a handoff and raced 47 yards for a touchdown while making a few defenders miss tackles.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Aguilar completed 16 of 25 passes for 211 yards and 1 touchdown and rushed for 59 yards.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Zahmari Palode-Gary, who played at Raytown High, rushed for 156 yards on 27 yards for the Gorillas.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bradley then trotted up the center of the fairway, waving it to a cheering crowd.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Innings later, Jhoan Duran’s familiar intro played on the stadium scoreboard and the closer trotted in to nail down the save.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Megadeals valued at $10 billion or more drove the surge, with 49 such transactions announced thus far this year, the highest on record for nine months, according to the firm's data.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Schneider and Sida got in a car early Monday and drove to get Francine.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For this round of protests, there’s no comparable group of out-of-town left-wing influencers who have traveled to Portland, although local independent journalists have documented the protests on sites such as TikTok and Bluesky.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the dream-school mindset treats admissions as a prize to be won rather than a path to be traveled.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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