SCUTTLES Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

scuttles

verb

present tense third-person singular of scuttle

as in scurries

to proceed or move quickly mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats

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Recent Examples of scuttles Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026 The agreement follows years of uncertainty over the papers' future and scuttles a rival bid by the owner of the Daily Mail to buy the Telegraph titles. —

ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 This scuttles a compromise, whereby paintings of Lee in his prewar blue Army uniform could remain while the portrait of Lee the secessionist and enslaver came down. —

Time, 5 Sep. 2025

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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026
The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026