- present participle of scuttle.
scuttling
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After the judge forbade them from using certain PowerPoint slides, Halem’s former attorneys decided against presenting an opening statement to jurors, scuttling any possibility of a favorable outcome, Weimortz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
When the news came out, however, Unilever’s stock tanked, eventually scuttling the deal and souring management on bigger ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
She peered into the darkness and saw a form scuttling toward her across the roof tiles.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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