scamper

Example Sentences

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Birds soared above and reptiles scampered across the rocks as the canyon walls grew taller and taller behind her.

From Seattle Times

Many migrants there had only a blanket between them and the hard gym floor, and toddlers scampered around barefoot.

From New York Times

In records going back to 1907, Wire fox terriers have scampered away with the top prize 15 times, most recently in 2019.

From Washington Times

Bruno is a confident, physically vigorous child who can scale the side of a stone building like a goat scampering up a rock face.

From New York Times

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