as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
the child scampered off to play
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Recent Examples of scampered
Tanika Williams picked up her phone on the playground while her 4-year-old scampered around in the wood chips behind her.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday morning, 61 eighth graders scampered through the halls of Jaylen Waddle’s old stomping grounds in Bellaire, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Newborn reptiles scampered on the riverbanks.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The dogs circled the Toyota, than scampered north, each of them struck by a different vehicle a short time later, the summary said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The two-time South Shore League All-Star scampered for a game-winning 42-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While orchestrating another promising drive, Stidham scampered towards daylight and dove for a first down at the New England 14, only to come up short by a yard and throw an incompletion on the next play for a loss of downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday morning, 61 eighth graders scampered through the halls of Jaylen Waddle’s old stomping grounds in Bellaire, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Newborn reptiles scampered on the riverbanks.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The dogs circled the Toyota, than scampered north, each of them struck by a different vehicle a short time later, the summary said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The two-time South Shore League All-Star scampered for a game-winning 42-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
While orchestrating another promising drive, Stidham scampered towards daylight and dove for a first down at the New England 14, only to come up short by a yard and throw an incompletion on the next play for a loss of downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
After Carson Beck scampered for a score with 18 seconds left, Ole Miss had one last miraculous effort as Trinidad Chambliss threw a deep ball into the end zone.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampered
Verb
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Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Then, as the officers passed them, the group turned and jogged toward the vehicle to leave.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a balloon release in November 2024 honoring his memory, family members described Williams, who ran his own carpet-cleaning business, as a hardworking, kind, gentle man devoted to his family and faith.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In response, the driver jumped out of the truck, sprinted toward Whelan's vehicle and punched, kicked and grabbed the teen, according to the court document.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Scampered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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