SCURRIED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

scurried

verb

past tense of scurry

as in hurried

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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Recent Examples of scurried 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 Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The Assistant Directors scurried to and fro, getting everyone ready for camera. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026 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 One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant tucked into a strip mall off the highway, shook out her blue, shoulder-length hair and took out her phone. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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Some hurried to try to unmask the anonymous woman behind the accusations.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Little did the fans who instantly hurried to social media to voice their angst know their afternoon would end with a far more maddening play.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hurried

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Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of raced

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Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of trotted

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Two weeks before October 7, Mossad director David Barnea traveled to Doha and asked Qatar to renew the funding, the New York Times reported in 2023.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Andy Beshear Andy Beshear, the two-term governor of Kentucky who cannot run again under state law, has traveled to a dozen states to campaign with Democratic candidates or headline party dinners, including four of the six early states.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

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The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of drove

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When gas prices jumped this spring after the Iran war started, Americans were starting to get tax refunds boosted by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The Dodgers jumped out to an early lead in the second inning after Andy Pages batted in right fielder Kyle Tucker and superstar Shohei Ohtani ended his nearly two-month home-run drought with a three-run homer to right-center field.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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