scamper

On one hand, it’s nice to see young Brian scamper up to his bedroom to crack open an encyclopedia or hear a herd of theropods stampede on the roof of an all-metal car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Conflagrations abound—in one, a pair of rabbits anxiously scamper across a road to outrun the flames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

However, Afsharipour’s 27-yard touchdown scamper pushed the Wildcats’ lead back to two scores early in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

Mercifully, a beep rang out from above, allowing me to scamper off to biology class.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

While Stafford kept answering, Allen ultimately decided the game with two more scampers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A dog called Colin scampers across the earthquake's wreckage in Morocco's remote mountain village of Douzrou.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023

And just as Rapp promised, Davis scampers into the end zone for the game-winning score.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

Former Stanford rusher Austin Jones had two touchdown scampers, ex-Oregon tailback Travis Dye thrived at pass protection and freshman Raleek Brown showed off his athleticism.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

I watch as Ryan slams the car door and scampers into his elementary school.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Maryland quarterback Malik Washington tossed three more interceptions in the second half, the first two returned for touchdowns as Ta’Shawn James and Scooter Jackson scampered in from 39 and 65 yards, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Exhausted riders scampered down to the rocky beach and plunged into the Mediterranean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Umpire Bill Miller took a few steps toward the creature, who then scampered into right field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Fleetwood grew up playing at nearby Formby Hall and occasionally scampered over the Royal Birkdale fence to get on to the course which he dreamed of playing.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Then it scampered off to a safe distance, head politely lowered.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

James Lankford, of Oklahoma, quickly confirmed that he hasn’t gotten a pair from the president before scampering up a set of stairs labeled “Senators Only.”

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

From the passenger seat, I often spotted rabbits fleeing down dirt roads and scampering under bushes, many joined by red-legged partridges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

The city was quiet, but scampering down Esk Street in the torrential rain of early evening a racket could be heard in the distance.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Radcliffe was breathlessly scampering up and down the aisles of the Hudson Theatre before the show began, enlisting audience members to be participants in the play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

She let Paula show her the kittens scampering around with their mother in the tiny garden behind the house and followed the three children to the house where they lived with their parents.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke