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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In Kyiv, Orbán’s intransigence had scuttled various European initiatives to aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in the country’s with Russia.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Hamilton Cain, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Discovery scuttles any long-term projections about MLB’s cable future, but TBS will continue televising national games through the end of its current deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Yet sentiments like Brock’s are being repeated across California and the US, where hostility to battery farms has scuttled projects as residents and local officials sue to overturn government approvals or enact ordinances to ban the facilities or restrict where they can be built.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In Kyiv, Orbán’s intransigence had scuttled various European initiatives to aid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government in the country’s with Russia.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Then a devastating tragedy scuttles those aspirations.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
Discovery scuttles any long-term projections about MLB’s cable future, but TBS will continue televising national games through the end of its current deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Frozen fresh peppers are excellent for stir frys, soups, stews, sauces, and more.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Seemingly sporting strange rooftop structures, these vehicles are causing something of a stir in the news cycle.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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But hurry — popular sizes are selling out fast.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Few have seen the man who slips through Sacramento, leaving only anguish and a flutter of parking citations in his wake.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mary was a vacuum—conceived as little more than an American everywoman—and Lasser rushed to fill that void with her own experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the second game, Fields had a rushing touchdown and defensive end Donte Campbell had a fumble recovery for a touchdown.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Set the scene In a northern section of Beijing, away from the tourist hustle and bustle, this property attracts a lot of regional travelers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Kahm used it to create voluminous dresses, some featuring peplum accents at the waist and others resembling full-on bustle derrières.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The little girl was holding her mom’s hand when the bullets started flying outside the Southern Blvd.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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For now, though, SLS is the only rocket powerful enough and certified to fly Orion to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Tuesday’s rat-trapping marks the start of fieldwork within Argentina's wider investigation into the origin of the contagion that struck the MV Hondius, killing three people, sickening several others and setting off a global scramble to trace passengers and their close contacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The minute a launch begins to feel like a scramble, the story starts to split.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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