scampered
Example Sentences
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Exhausted riders scampered down to the rocky beach and plunged into the Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Umpire Bill Miller took a few steps toward the creature, who then scampered into right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Fleetwood grew up playing at nearby Formby Hall and occasionally scampered over the Royal Birkdale fence to get on to the course which he dreamed of playing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mikal Bridges scampered back for a leaning, desperate three that swished straight through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Then they got to their feet and scampered away.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
