scamper

Example Sentences

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Then it scampered off to a safe distance, head politely lowered.

From Literature

But Scotland scored 40 unanswered points after falling behind against France last week and they were unmoved by Ireland's early salvo as they expertly navigated 19 phases before Graham scampered clear in the corner.

From BBC

Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play.

From Los Angeles Times

All represent some semblance of taste, an attribute that’s scampered up the ranks of desirability in the AI era.

From The Wall Street Journal

A squirrel scampers up a tree trunk and jumps onto a branch, which wobbles above our heads.

From Literature