as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
everyone scurried back to work as soon as they had finished their lunch in the cafeteria
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Recent Examples of scurry
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Two of the three rats have also chosen to take the car instead of scurrying straight to the Froot Loops even though road tripping to their destination would take longer.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The internet promptly spread the word, and fans went scurrying online to get their hands on a copy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Two of the three rats have also chosen to take the car instead of scurrying straight to the Froot Loops even though road tripping to their destination would take longer.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
Verb
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The replacement crew's brand new SpaceX capsule still wasn't ready to fly, so SpaceX subbed it with a used one, hurrying things along by at least a few weeks.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Arthropods—whether crabs or cockroaches—developed their own version: joints in their exoskeletons that allow these creatures to bend and scuttle.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Koh Phangan once again reverted to a haven away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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With the hustle and bustle of American work culture, crafting as a form of self-care is gaining traction (these projects can even replace doomscrolling!).—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fallout might be a scramble to adjust to the new trade normal that could jolt the global economy.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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Google’s OpenAI scramble After OpenAI’s success with ChatGPT, Google (GOOGL+1.25%) raced to catch up, giving its AI team just 100 days to build a competitor.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are incredibly talented young drivers in this sport who work 24/7 just to keep racing.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The news, which surfaced late last week when letters to these vendors from Chief Procurement Officer Sharla Roberts were shared with the media, caused an immediate stir and prompted some aldermen to publicly advise contractors not to comply with the request.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fans of this show based on a treatment by the legendary Bruce Lee caused enough of a stir that it was eventually renewed for Max exclusively, airing a third season on the streaming service.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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