as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
the child scampered off to play
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Recent Examples of scamper
Burrow completed a short pass to tight end Tanner Hudson, who was scampering into the end zone before Dugger punched out the ball at the 2-yard line.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024
Young men scampered onto the truck, hoping to glimpse Saleh al-Ras, an enforcer for former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was ousted by rebels this month after 13 years of civil war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Williams has already scampered for 275 yards and four touchdowns.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2024
From the sunbeds and sofas on the private patios, wild goats can be seen scampering up the slopes that frame the resort in whimsical juxtaposition with Odera’s contemporary-chic style, which comes courtesy of Studio Bonarchi in Athens.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024
Young men scampered onto the truck, hoping to glimpse Saleh al-Ras, an enforcer for former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was ousted by rebels this month after 13 years of civil war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Williams has already scampered for 275 yards and four touchdowns.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2024
From the sunbeds and sofas on the private patios, wild goats can be seen scampering up the slopes that frame the resort in whimsical juxtaposition with Odera’s contemporary-chic style, which comes courtesy of Studio Bonarchi in Athens.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
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Our Beau excitedly trots to my daughter's room daily looking for his sister and has for two years.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Once the rear door opened, dozens of cattle trotted down the wooden shoot, leaving behind a few stragglers in need of extra encouragement.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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The few oddballs who jogged in public often faced jeering or puzzled looks.Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Red Sox fans will have to jog their memories to remember the newest addition to Boston's pitching staff.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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But Hutson is running the defensive corps, averaging 22:42 per night, which gives him a serious edge on Celebrini and Michkov for the campaign's best rookie.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Born Joan Ann Plowright in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, her mother ran an amateur drama group and Plowright was involved in the theater from age 3.Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Inflation galloped at rates up to 14%, and global gasoline shortages closed service stations and created high prices and long lines.Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The horse then spots the pup and the pair run across the field, galloping parallel to each other on opposite sides of the barrier.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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