scurry
Example Sentences
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He squealed like someone had stepped on his tail and scurried back to the others.
From Literature
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The gnome scurried away chanting, “Red for message! Red for message!”
From Literature
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Jacob Bethell made an entertaining 55 and Brook a well-placed 53 for England, but Nepal's batting was on a par as they swept and scurried.
From BBC
Quickly Sam scurried back to the No Candy line and stood beside his mother.
From Literature
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With Bielle-Biarrey having sent Ireland nervously scurrying back towards their line, Charles Ollivon knocked the ball on and let the men in green off the hook.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.