as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats
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Recent Examples of scuttle
Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, your point about Gaetz, there's an important lesson there, which is that Republicans scuttled Matt Gaetz for AG, and Trump accepted it.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
On the scuttle panel (the black strip of plastic between the windshield and hood), 60% of insects stuck it out.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 9 July 2024
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Verb
By the end of the week, Elon Musk had done his best to scuttle the spending bill, and Johnson was desperately trying to avoid a government shutdown before the holiday recess.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Now, your point about Gaetz, there's an important lesson there, which is that Republicans scuttled Matt Gaetz for AG, and Trump accepted it.
—NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
Between the curb and façade, a familiar sidewalk scuttle defined the scene as an NYC film shoot.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
On the scuttle panel (the black strip of plastic between the windshield and hood), 60% of insects stuck it out.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 9 July 2024
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Occasionally one scurried in circles around a disabled vehicle, a utility pole or the trunk of a tree.C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Collectors have been scurrying to find what are now known as tax scam records ever since.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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The erroneous emergency alert caused a stir in all parts of Los Angeles.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Concerns over beachgoers reserving spaces with the use of portable cabanas are causing a stir in Australia.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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For example, during training when Grinham is in the full draw position (ready to shoot), her coach stimulates a slight movement to act like a baby’s kick or tickles her side to simulate a flutter sensation.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Muhammad Ali might be proud of Jonathan Spector, whose Eureka Day starts with a flutter and turns on a nasty sting.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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After scenes of the infected slamming against a barrier and people rushing to grab rifles flash across the scene, the teaser ends with Ellie also walking down a similar hallway with her gun pointed ahead.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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The same business leaders rushing to adopt AI sales tools might invest in systems to protect their inboxes from similar solicitations.Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The school is a hub of the community and big source of the small-town feel that made the Palisades feel like such a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the industry.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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The hustle and bustle of an animal shelter can be intimidating for a new arrival.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Mash, a Russian Telegram channel thought to have links to Russian law enforcement, published footage purportedly showing a drone flying toward Engels overnight, which could not be independently verified.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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News network helicopters, on standby at nearby Van Nuys airport, are not permitted to fly near the area.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Each fled in a chaotic scramble last week as the winds and embers picked up.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Path Forward The most successful companies treat customer retention as a proactive mission rather than a reactive scramble.Ron Carson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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