scurry
Example Sentences
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When the bruin returned, it was met with tiny shocks from an electrified mat, which made him scurry away.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Or the opportunity to introduce him to some innocent bystander so they can scurry away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Once one side has been effectively tagged with responsibility, they’ll scurry for a way out.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
The home side were the happier to scurry to the dressing room.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025
We scurry after him until the chanting has faded behind us.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing scurry
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