scurry
Example Sentences
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The officer stepped out into the hall, the matron bobbing and scurrying after him with the stool.
From Literature
One of them peeled off a few folders from the stack she held against her chest and handed them to the other, who scurried away.
From Literature
Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.
From Barron's
Many state price caps sent insurers scurrying away, especially in coastal and flood prone areas.
As though it were a regular household chore, people time themselves picking up their pets and children and scurrying into shelters.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
