scurry
Example Sentences
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When the bruin returned, it was met with tiny shocks from an electrified mat, which made him scurry away.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Or the opportunity to introduce him to some innocent bystander so they can scurry away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Once one side has been effectively tagged with responsibility, they’ll scurry for a way out.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
Some jolted forwards while others tried to scurry past the throngs of cameras and media equipment to grab one of the lucky yellow badges - their key to enter the court.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
I scurry to my clothes, pulling them on over wet limbs.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing scurry
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