scamper

Example Sentences

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Traversing any neighborhood is a furtive dash through smoke-filled streets, scampering past the shattered, burning remains of well-appointed boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times

Each character’s thoughts scamper like mice through mazes, a science experiment gone wrong, and yet the data they yield bolsters a tale that’s both experimental and Balzacian, lighthearted and dead serious.

From Washington Post

As we scampered back along the coastline toward the lighthouse, our footfalls timed in a staccato dance with the incoming tide, I heard Fisher’s chirpy voice.

From New York Times

He scampered to recover the ball, scooted down the floor and scooped in a reverse layup at the buzzer.

From Washington Post

Under attack, they send Rose scampering with a phone number and a code — and the knowledge that no one in the White House is to be trusted.

From Los Angeles Times