scurried

past tense of scurry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurried
Verb
  • Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Fox immediately jumped back in on the top power-play unit.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Migrant apprehensions jumped by 57% from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, along the San Diego border — from 216,955 to 341,580, according to Customs and Border Protection data.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Scurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurried. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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