scampering

verb

present participle of scamper
as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk the child scampered off to play

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Recent Examples of scampering Recently, viewers discovered Jimothy the raccoon scampering through the city. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 His sing-speak, always low in the mix, like a fox scampering under a fence, offers a concession to material reality. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 However, despite lengthy negotiations, a deal could not be agreed, leaving Fury’s team scampering for an alternative plan. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 July 2026 My father and his siblings had grown up scampering into these trees’ branches for figs and peaches, and snacking from crates full of almonds each fall. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 Crying, the deer makes a break for it, scampering past Sergeant Chuberko and right into the arms of Officer Roy. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026 In addition to the speaker, many other leaders have been scampering to show allegiance to Kainerugaba. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026 While a nor'easter blasted much of the Northeast, one of the visiting otters at the aquarium rolled on its back on the snowy deck before scampering into a running start to slide across the snow. — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scampering
  1. trotting
  2. jogging
  3. running
  4. hurrying
Verb
  • Grande and Erivo went on a globe-trotting press tour for the ages to promote the movie musical.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Video shows the animal trotting up the front steps, grabbing a glass bottle of milk in its mouth, knocking it over and carrying it away.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotting
Verb
  • Adames then led off the bottom of the seventh, popping out and jogging gingerly back to the dugout.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs pulled up halfway through Tuesday's final with an apparent leg injury before jogging across the line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of jogging
Verb
  • Maher Assad was a former commander of the Syrian military’s 4th Armored Division - which Syrian opposition activists have accused of killings, torture, extortion and drug trafficking, in addition to running its own detention centers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This strategic move aims to provide enterprises with a unified solution for finding, running, authorizing, and auditing AI agent tools, crucial for production deployments.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • That’s how Drake Maye ended his latest two-minute drill at Patriots training camp Monday, a meandering march that began around midfield and ended with Maye hurrying the offense to the 3-yard line with 10 seconds on the clock.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of hurrying

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“Scampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scampering. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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