scurried
Example Sentences
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Trading slowed to a crawl as brokers and clerks scurried to grab the money as it fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But it’s not the first time someone has scurried from a log-flume-style attraction at a theme park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He scurried around the Utilita Bowl to find a charger and finished the call with the wire plugged into his car.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
She scurried after a crab the size of a quarter, which disappeared into its burrow before Harriet could reach it.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
