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
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.
—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
Mounting tensions between the US and Iran scuttled a second round of peace talks that were set to happen in Pakistan over the weekend.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In Kyiv, Orbán’s intransigence had scuttled various European initiatives to aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in the country’s with Russia.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2025, however, Gilbane Development pulled out of the project, an abrupt exit that effectively scuttled plans.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Mounting tensions between the US and Iran scuttled a second round of peace talks that were set to happen in Pakistan over the weekend.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Apr. 2026
In Kyiv, Orbán’s intransigence had scuttled various European initiatives to aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in the country’s with Russia.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2025, however, Gilbane Development pulled out of the project, an abrupt exit that effectively scuttled plans.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The baseball team beat Calvin Christian 7-1, then hurried across the plaza at SDSU — about 50 yards — to cheer the girls on.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Paige was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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During a June 25, 2024, international soccer match, referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field due to heat illness and had to be rushed to the hospital.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Tovar drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right field in the second.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Beachfront guesthouses for friends and family are now part of the resort’s main room blocks, all named after cities around the globe where the owner and his wife had traveled.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Curry has traveled to China seven times with the most recent tour to Chongqing last August, and each visit has drawn massive, frenzied crowds.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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