scurried

Example Sentences

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Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Only Forrest and Gustav were home at the time, and they scurried through the house to grab what they could.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

When the race began at 4, two hours before sunrise, we scurried off into the woods in tight single file.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

He gave Frank a nervous smile, edged around him, and scurried off to the front room.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan