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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Verb
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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
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The animal scurried underneath the gate, where Colvin scooped him into his arms.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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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
Noun
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The papery flutter of bats’ wings echoed through the gloom.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The incident marked Harbaugh’s third experience of an atrial flutter, the first of which was in 1999 and the second in 2012.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hed warns that rushing into adoption without proper safeguards could backfire.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Last month, amid the late scramble to avert a government shutdown, House Republicans dropped a provision from the spending bill that aimed to toughen restrictions on U.S. investment in China.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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