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 game has been his passion since his earliest days, passed down by his father whose own dreams of playing were scuttled by an injury.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
San Jose had scuttled through a winless June.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Two of the wind projects were scuttled by developers, while three others got built.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Residents on the Alliance side of the district were outraged after the discussions became public, and the board eventually scuttled the plan.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the way, commentators have scuttled important details, understating or overstating the movement's potential spoils and perils.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The companies scuttled the service amid legal challenges and Disney’s decision to press forward with its standalone ESPN service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Others camped outside stores, trying to nab an animatronic or two before they were scuttled.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 8 Aug. 2025
The re-inspection got scuttled by four dead roaches and, next to a cookline handwash sink, three live roaches.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
San Jose had scuttled through a winless June.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Two of the wind projects were scuttled by developers, while three others got built.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Residents on the Alliance side of the district were outraged after the discussions became public, and the board eventually scuttled the plan.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the way, commentators have scuttled important details, understating or overstating the movement's potential spoils and perils.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The companies scuttled the service amid legal challenges and Disney’s decision to press forward with its standalone ESPN service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Others camped outside stores, trying to nab an animatronic or two before they were scuttled.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 8 Aug. 2025
The re-inspection got scuttled by four dead roaches and, next to a cookline handwash sink, three live roaches.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of Marron’s sisters hurried in to see what had happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Hurricanes’ offensive line also protected Beck, who was only sacked once and hurried once and had plenty of time to throw most of the night.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a season-opening 38-21 win over Colorado State, Coleman rushed for 177 yards and two scores after rushing for 1,053 yards and 10 TDs for the Huskies in 2024.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Isn’t the same belief what drove Laura to speak to them?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Judge drove a full-count splitter from Casey Mize to right-center field, giving New York a 1-0 lead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The end of winter break was nearing for the two university students, who had traveled to Urbana to visit other water polo players at the University of Illinois, Abraham’s father told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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