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noun

Definition of scudnext
as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees

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verb

as in to scuttle

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Recent Examples of scud
Noun
Likewise, tiny freshwater shrimp called scuds provide another winter food source. — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2023 Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work. — Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Verb
Big white clouds scudded across the blue sky, visible signs of the wind, which was invisible like God, cold, and marvelous. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2025 Low clouds scudded over the mountain, and heavy thunderheads rose on the horizon. — Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
  1. blow
  2. scuttle
  3. gust
  4. scurry
  5. breeze
  6. dart
  7. tornado
  8. scamper
Noun
  • Now, in yet another blow to national self-esteem, the ex-head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has been arrested on charges of exploiting state secrets.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Verb
  • The transaction was scuttled two months later after OpenAI shut down Sora, which had drawn a host of legal complaints alleging copyright violation.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But the defense of those titles last season was scuttled by injuries, and now the Panthers have seen two key players injured on their four-game West Coast trip to start this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of scuttle
Noun
  • Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Large areas of the province were hit during the day by a windstorm with gusts up to 100 kph (62 mph).
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of gust
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Here are five ways to make your Halloween display friendlier to the creatures that fly, slither and scurry through your yard.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurry
Noun
  • Our sunny afternoon lunch featured fresh seafood and bright, flavorful pasta, paired with a crisp white wine from the hotel’s winery and a late-summer breeze shaking the trees overhead.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The breeze will start to build in, and high temperatures will rise into the mid- to upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of breeze
Verb
  • On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Wild guanacos—llama-like camelids with dark-red fur—darted across the road.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dart
Noun
  • The weather service said the storm, capable of producing a tornado, was over Pleasant Valley or Claycomo and moving east at 35 mph.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Dauenhauers own the Covered Bridge wedding venue in Springtown, which closed indefinitely after being damaged by a tornado in April.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tornado
Verb
  • Los Angeles scored its only run Sunday night when Ohtani scampered home on Andy Pages' single in the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Cowboys still had all three timeouts, affording them an opportunity to get the ball back one last time, but Bucs running back Bucky Irving scampered for the game-sealing first down two plays later.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scamper

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