scuttling 1 of 2

noun

as in wrecking

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scuttling

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verb

present participle of scuttle
as in scurrying
to proceed or move quickly mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats

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Recent Examples of scuttling
Verb
This nebula, called the Red Spider Nebula, is scuttling around space while its central star, glowing bright red in the middle, ejects bursts of gas and dust. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026 Congress quickly passed that bill with broad bipartisan support in the wake of the VA scuttling VASP. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Gray-green eyes poked up from its small, round shell, which was the color of sand, and its legs made a soft, scuttling sound. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 In fall, frosty whitecaps splash along the Lake Erie shore, sending visitors scuttling inland just in time for leaf peeping and wine tasting. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026 That resulted in Assembly Democrats scuttling all of it on the session’s last day. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court handed Republican campaign arms a significant campaign finance victory on Friday, scuttling an effort by Democrats to slash the GOP’s cash advantage in the midterm elections. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 Each morning, Italian fishermen unload crates of scuttling crabs from the backs of their cars and trucks, 100-150 kilograms (up to 330 pounds) at a time. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 After scuttling its costly standalone streaming product CNN+, the network last year introduced a paywall for much of its reporting. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttling
  1. wrecking
  2. scurrying
  3. hurrying
  4. rushing
  5. flying
  6. speeding
  7. racing
  8. traveling
Noun
  • At least, there was a lot less wrecking.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of wrecking
Verb
  • Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurrying
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Simply put, Miami’s pass defense and run defense were outclassed by New England’s passing offense and rushing offense in the second half.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many existing clients began rushing to move their eggs and embryos to Albania or arrange last-minute retrievals.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • In some ways, flying a plane is easier than driving a car, at least as far as automation is concerned.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • So Argo’s first Chiron mission is flying on an undisclosed new commercial rocket, definitely a calculated risk.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The company said the new money will go toward hiring engineers and salespeople as well as speeding up product development.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The interaction stems from a traffic stop last November that resulted in Kirkpatrick being charged with five traffic citations, including reckless endangerment, speeding and eluding police, according to a report from The Tuscaloosa Thread.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Teacher tried to stop shooter before father arrived As Giamanco was racing toward the building, a teacher inside the school confronted the shooter in an effort to stop his progress.
    — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of racing
Verb
  • The workers were protesting potential pay cuts, with the road closures forcing cruise passengers to walk with their luggage instead of traveling by bus or car, the same outlet reported.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Yappy ends up playing the role of matchmaker and new best friend, pulling Billie towards her traveling contractor ex-boyfriend from high school, Hutch (Harding).
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling

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