How to Use scamper in a Sentence

scamper

1 of 2 verb

• A mouse scampered across the floor.
• The kids were scampering around the yard.
• The cat made a deft U-turn, scampered out of the trap, and vanished.
  — Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• At the end of the main game, the goose scampers across a model of the village just plundered.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2019
• The dogs would scamper through the fields, maybe chase something, then head home.
  — Jim Salter, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
• Holder Matt Haack caught the snap and then scampered for a 2-yard gain.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2019
• Matz booted the ball in his haste to field it as Rojas scampered home to cut the deficit to 3-1.
  — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 July 2018
• On the very next play, Loparo scampered for 90 yards for the first of his three fourth-quarter scores.
  — cleveland, 2 Nov. 2019
• At that point, the bear quickly scampered away, Clay said.
  — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019
• Run on March 4 at 4 p.m., the cost is $35 per person to scamper down Fourth Ave.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
• That set up the Tigers’ first score of the day, as Bo Nix kept it on the next play and scampered in for a 4-yard touchdown.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 19 Oct. 2019
• The coach shrugged and pointed to a group of kids, and Nick happily scampered away.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Men on horseback whooped and hollered while dogs scampered back and forth.
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2019
• Birds soared above and reptiles scampered across the rocks as the canyon walls grew taller and taller behind her.
  — Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
• Bush tucked the ball away and scampered for runs of nine, 14 and eight yards with the eight yarder delivering the points.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2019
• The Warriors’ shift from force to long shot speaks to a wider lane for teams like Portland to scamper down.
  — oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2021
• The play was a bit lucky, though, as Burkhead broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage, then scampered the rest of the way.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2019
• The small but mighty group of children scampered toward the man in red, swarming him with hugs and smiles.
  — Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• The dogs scamper straight up, but the mules have to zigzag their way, setting off small rockslides at each rum.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
• Mohamed Salah was sent scampering down the right in his own unique style.
  — SI.com, 31 Aug. 2019
• During the day, head over to Piedmont Park so your dog can scamper off-leash at the three-acre bark park.
  — Jessica Migala, Country Living, 26 July 2018
• Tiny mice sprint in between the plow lines, scampering away from the combine’s jaw.
  — Autumn Schoolman, Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2020
• This species eats ants, hence its tendency to feed on the ground rather than scamper around trunks.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
• The ground squirrel darted up to the table, grabbed his keys and scampered into his hole.
  — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2018
• The stage includes a 104-foot runway that juts into the center of the stadium for the lead singer to scamper on.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
• Facing a third-and-16, Harris scampered 24 yards for a first down.
  — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 31 Aug. 2019
• His engine caught fire on Lap 18, leaving him looking for a place to stop it and scamper out.
  — Josh Katz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Tyler Freeman walked, then Burnes spiked a changeup for a wild pitch that allowed Giménez to scamper home.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2023
• Turns his man, scampers from deep, decent low effort across goal and wide.
  — SI.com, 11 Aug. 2019
• Colorado will get the ball to start the second half after Sanders scampered for a 25-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 20.
  — Joe Morgan, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023

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scamper

2 of 2 noun

• In the fourth, Goode got loose for a 46-yard scamper, the longest run of the game.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2021
• That score was a 46-yard scamper in the fourth quarter.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022
• A minute and a half later Allen was again in the end zone via a 23-yard scamper.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2021
• After the Vikings went four-and-out, Williams scored again on a 47-yard scamper.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 9 Oct. 2020
• Oliver Doto ran in a pair of scores, a 6-yard scamper and a 30-yarder that put the game out of reach.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• Hunter’s longest scamper of the night went for 19 yards.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• His best run came on a 12-yard first down scamper in the first quarter.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 11 Sep. 2021
• Forkner scored on a 6-yard scamper with 6:27 to play in the first quarter.
  — Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2022
• Herbert’s scamper gave the Chargers a 36-29 lead late in the third quarter.
  — oregonlive, 25 Oct. 2020
• Paper mice, scamper on the risers and along the baseboard.
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021
• Crum had a 34-yard scamper during the team’s third touchdown drive that came out of nowhere.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2020
• Ingram broke off one 24-yard run in the second quarter and a 15-yard scamper in the third.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2021
• Saguaro ran for just 35 yards in the first half, 32 of those coming on a scamper by Dampier on a fake punt.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022
• Mahomes then ate up more clock with a 9-yard scamper on third-and-7.
  — John Wawrow, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2020
• This one was an eight-play, 80-yard one that resulted in his 11-run scamper at the end.
  — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• Keene showed blazing speed on an 18-yard scamper to set up 1st and goal from the 1-yard line to close out the first quarter.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2021
• Terrence Mosley scored on a 1-yard plunge and later on a 41-yard scamper.
  — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Not sure why his 44-yard touchdown scamper on a bad wheel didn’t cut the mustard.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 4 Dec. 2020
• Alexis bounced out to the right and turned upfield for a 20-yard touchdown scamper.
  — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2020
• On the first drive of the second half, the Tigers drove 65 yards in mere minutes and capped it off with a 27-yard touchdown scamper from Sivori.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2021
• The lone score in the second half, during a quick running clock was Joel Hancock's 70-yard scamper to the house.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2022
• Cam Akers made a 14-yard scamper and put Los Angeles in the red zone.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2022
• Thurston provided the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, a 45-yard scamper.
  — Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
• Bryan Bradford scored on a 29-yard run on the next drive and Crum capped off the half with another 10-yard scamper in the final minute.
  — cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021
• His two touchdown runs were waltzes into the end zone — untouched on a 21-yard keeper and a 6-yard scamper around the left end.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
• The score was set up by a couple of a big plays, a 16-yard scamper by Murray and a 21-yard pass from Murry to Christian Kirk.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2020
• Joachim Bangda scored on a 60-yard run and Daniel Bangura closed it out with a 49-yard scamper.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021
• Plummer capped a nine-play, 60-yard drive with the aforementioned 16-yard TD scamper.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
• But truth be told, my love for college sports came well before Davis’ 109-yard scamper.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 5 July 2023
• Squirrels search endlessly for nuts and seeds, and deer scamper off at the slightest sound.
  — oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 3 May 2024