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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as in scuttle
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Recent Examples of scurry
Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
This helps the nighttime hunters prey on rodents scurrying on the ground.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
In the first period, after Victor Hedman whiffed on an offensive-zone shot, Poitras scurried off with Frederic for a two-on-one rush.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The animal scurried underneath the gate, where Colvin scooped him into his arms.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The crowds gathered in the park, the children scurried to the front and sat, cross-legged, staring up in awe at him.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
This helps the nighttime hunters prey on rodents scurrying on the ground.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
In the first period, after Victor Hedman whiffed on an offensive-zone shot, Poitras scurried off with Frederic for a two-on-one rush.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The animal scurried underneath the gate, where Colvin scooped him into his arms.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
Verb
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Georginio Rutter hurried back from hernia surgery to start.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Twice, a jaw-grinder with dreadful tats scuttles by murmuring, in a serious rush.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Harris has four straight years of 17 starts and 1,000 rushing yards to open his career.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Set in the fictional White Lotus locale in Koh Samui, Thailand, a group of disparate American travelers attempt to find solace — or escape — in a lux wellness retreat removed from technology and the bustle of their daily lives.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Amid the hustle and bustle of starring on the longest-running primetime medical drama in history, hosting a podcast and raising two children, Camilla Luddington knows the importance of finding love in the little moments.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Jack then tells Portia to not return to the White Lotus and wait for Tanya and to go to the airport and fly home instead.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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Its feathers confirmed its ability to fly, albeit not with the grace of modern birds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There was a scramble in the trade looking for guidance.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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If the conference adds more schools — Notre Dame is coveted; so is North Carolina — the SEC will undoubtedly do the same, thus sparking desperate scrambles within the ACC and Big 12 to secure invitations to the two most prestigious conferences.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled the lease for the U.S. attorney's office in Corpus Christi, leaving prosecutors racing to find a new workplace.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The second report, released in December by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, caused a stir in the research and temperance communities.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Believe us, Ashlee Simpson’s lip-sync disaster caused quite a stir at the time.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurry. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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