as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Recent Examples of scud
Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ...
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ...
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Verb
Banks of clouds scudded away across the grasslands toward the Gulf of Mexico.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
Noun
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The rookie took a deep breath, settled into his stance and watched as Houston’s pitcher, Enyel De Los Santos, attempted to deliver the final blow.—
Latif Love
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.—
Tom Withers,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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When French ships carrying troops were spotted off the Georgia coast, British forces scuttled at least six ships in the Savannah River downstream from the city to block the French vessels.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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While the station lacked the grandeur of its predecessors, the rats could sure scuttle in conveniently.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Widespread destructive wind gusts, large hail, and possibly strong tornadoes are expected in parts of the Plains on Tuesday, with the greatest threat of tornadoes occurring in North Dakota.—
Melissa Griffin,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Eco effort As mentioned above, the property is designed to take maximum advantage of the environment, from the marine breeze to natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Seek inspiration from nature—the beautiful flowers blooming and the gentle spring breeze.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Evans even darted into a scrum to block on a run play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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In the heyday of her career, her choppy hair, flat chest, sickly pallor and large darting eyes were a manic pixie dream.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Widespread destructive wind gusts, large hail, and possibly strong tornadoes are expected in parts of the Plains on Tuesday, with the greatest threat of tornadoes occurring in North Dakota.—
Melissa Griffin,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Where to seek shelter at home should a tornado threaten the area.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Investigators said the school matron failed to open an emergency door, forcing all students to scamper through a single doorway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scud. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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