scurrying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of scurryingnext
as in rushing

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scurrying

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verb

present participle of scurry
as in hurrying
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 Synonyms for scurrying
  1. rapid
  2. running
  3. swift
  4. flying
  5. zipping
  6. hasty
  7. driving
  8. speedy
Adjective
  • The rapid adoption of renewable diesel produced a glut of credits, which reduced the incentives under the program, experts told Bay Area News Group.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Axon acknowledges the potential risks associated with its reliance on law enforcement agencies for a significant portion of its revenue, as well as the challenges posed by rapid technological changes and new competing products.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.
    BENJAMIN ROYER, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For the next two years, Milwaukee will be the host of USA Triathlon's longest running and largest annual events, the organization announced Tuesday.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of running
Adjective
  • His comments receive swift backlash from Democrats and Republicans.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The ability to holistically view the problem or situation at hand and leverage data to make a decision that leads to the most optimal outcomes powers flawless, swift execution.
    Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • Advertisement One of his first flying jobs was towing advertising banners, first in Florida and then in Southern California out of the Compton airport.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Hundreds of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled on what was projected to be the busiest flying day since 2019, and the Government convened its COBR crisis response.
    The Week UK, theweek, 27 July 2024
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Most novelists freely pump the gas and the brakes, zipping through the boring bits to get to the good ones, but his pacing is remorselessly steady, the metronome locked at 60, one second per second.
    Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Quanta Magazine caught up with him a couple of times this year over Zoom to hear why space-time might be fundamental after all, and what the symmetries of the particles zipping around in it might suggest.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of zipping
Adjective
  • Genuine investment opportunities don’t require hasty decisions.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Once the cops go — a hasty exit that also feels rehearsed — the Brigstockes hold each other.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hasty
Verb
  • The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of driving
Adjective
  • Not only has recovery been speedy, but Bell said voter turnout in western North Carolina has been higher than even in counties not as affected by the storm.
    Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Tensor 2 processor is speedy and stable, and battery life is solid.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of speedy
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