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scurries

VERB

move along swiftly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bustle dart dash hurry rip scamper scoot scuttle sprint whisk zip

STRONG

barrel dust fly hasten race run rush scud shoot skim tear whirl

WEAK

hop along scutter step along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slow

STRONG

walk

WEAK

dawdle loaf

Example Sentences

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A few minutes' walk from the Citizens Advice office, Shania is sitting at the edge of a park feeding her newborn baby, while her older child, a toddler, scurries nearby.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Brittany Hampton is blasting Olivia Dean as she scurries through her apartment, impeccably decorated with art deco furniture sourced from Facebook Marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

But despite this convincing show, Romy is merely faking it, a detail we learn moments later when she scurries off to the privacy of her office.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

There are no fresh ideas in the French creepy-crawler “Infested,” yet this first feature from Sébastien Vanicek scurries forward with such pep and purpose that its shortcomings are easily forgivable.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Camel scurries up to Uncle Al and steps into his path.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen