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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The surveillance video shows several detainees, whose arms and legs were shackled, being hurried into the building with the help of federal agents.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Cavaliers did not bite, and blitzing linebacker Kam Robinson hurried Castellanos into an incompletion.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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In that instance, offensive guard Daniel Brunskill missed on a block of Bills defensive lineman Deone Walker that sped up Tagovailoa’s throw to Jaylen Waddle, which linebacker Terrel Bernard stepped in front of, pulling down a turnover in the game’s final three minutes while Miami trailed 28-21.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Only nine of those 32 years were profitable on a division-wide basis, the two most recent being in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and coming as a result of that huge 2016-19 TV rights deal, as massive revenue increases sped past cost growth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Crystal Palace manager raced down the touchline, both fists pumping, before joining a group hug with his coaching staff.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tran has rushed for 289 yards this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt completed 26 of 38 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The boos directed at the Penn State offense started early, and at some point just about every Nittany Lions possession ended with their fans voicing displeasure as Drew Allar and his teammates trotted off the field.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
28 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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In the 1970s, experiments by James Gould and collaborators drove a new consensus.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, a suspect drove onto the grass near 14 Mile and Van Dyke and struck two pedestrians before fleeing the scene.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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