scurried; scurrying
1
: to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
2
: to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner
scurry
noun
Examples of scurry in a Sentence
She scurried off to finish the job.
Mice scurried around the house.
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Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
England’s coordinated, aggressive press again paid dividends 90 seconds later as Jess Carter won possession on halfway and fed Lauren Hemp, who scurried past Ana Borges.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 May 2025
All but one reunited with mom and scurried off behind her to the safety of a nearby lake.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
England’s coordinated, aggressive press again paid dividends 90 seconds later as Jess Carter won possession on halfway and fed Lauren Hemp, who scurried past Ana Borges.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 May 2025
All but one reunited with mom and scurried off behind her to the safety of a nearby lake.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
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“Scurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scurry. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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