as in hurries
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 scurries
Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.
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Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Jackson scurries 14 yards up the middle for a first down.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.
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Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.
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Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.
—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Jackson scurries 14 yards up the middle for a first down.
—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.
—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.
—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurries
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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
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Taylor Swift rushes the field to give Travis Kelce a big kiss after his win.
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The tourism tide rushes in A year earlier, in 1959, Walt Disney opened the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland.
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
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There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
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This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
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The source also described an incident involving a helicopter pilot who regularly flies to a residence in the restricted zone.
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Opportunities worth fighting for Esters, a 64-year-old retired clay sculptor for a Detroit automaker, flies three American flags at his Sherwood Forest home on the city’s west side.
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For example, in tenant onboarding, using AI to automatically auto-fill and email a 50-page PDF lease just speeds up the generation of a static, cumbersome document that still requires manual follow-ups.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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As is common with Enola Holmes films, zippy flashbacks and kicky montages illuminate what led up to all of this, but there’s an energy missing here, as the film races to get back into the present Maltese moment, which feels dire indeed.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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“Scurries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurries. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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