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verb

ˈskər-ē How to pronounce scurry (audio)
Definition of scurrynext
as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly everyone scurried back to work as soon as they had finished their lunch in the cafeteria

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scurry

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noun

as in scuttle

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Recent Examples of scurry
Verb
That’s when someone from the crew scurried onstage, presumably to take away the microphones and set the stage for the next act. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience. — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
Noun
Through it all, the Twins serve as bystanders, seemingly watching as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury scurry past them during the first three weeks of June. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026 Now under a hiatus from regulatory scrutiny, Bytedance has continued to ship a scurry of AI apps ranging from an AI coding tool to image and music generators, Forbes reported. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scurry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurry
  1. hurry
  2. scuttle
  3. rush
  4. bustle
  5. fly
  6. scramble
  7. race
  8. stir
Verb
  • News outlets hurried to meet the demand for information by publishing new stories about Harp.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her campaign staff hurried her away from reporters during her watch party Tuesday night when asked about outside spending and major donors.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • Phorid flies, also known as scuttle flies, are tiny insects that are often mistaken for fruit flies.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
  • No one knows for certain when Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and global singing star Taylor Swift will be married, but the scuttle about the ceremony taking place next week seems to be true.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of scuttle
Verb
  • When Conforto returned to Williamsport with the Mets in 2018, all those moments came rushing back.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush
Noun
  • Zouaghi’s pursuit for local flair is what led him to Dean Village, a 12th-century milling village chock-full of medieval charm just 15 minutes from the city bustle.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There was no music and no hustle and bustle in Inwood on Sunday; just the sound of barricades being laid out in the normally boisterous neighborhood.
    — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bustle
Verb
  • However, what’s entirely unexpected is the sparrow continuing to fly around even when Hal takes his ring back.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These include ballistic missiles, low-flying cruise missiles, aircraft, hypersonic threats, ships, and other surface targets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
Noun
  • From 2014-25, the waning races of NASCAR’s regular season typically were a scramble to make the championship field as a win earned a berth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There was the initial reveal, a bit of a scramble and then deeper analysis.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of scramble
Verb
  • In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources.
    — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As the ball entered the 6-yard box, LAFC’s Jeremy Ebobisse raced across and attempted a clearance.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • Here, the cars that caused the most stir with their standout auction results.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The centers, used as high-program computing hubs as the use of artificial intelligence increases, are popping up across the nation and causing a stir.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of stir

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