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

A smart kick from Smith switched play to Tom Roebuck, and the Sale wing showed deft footwork to scamper in on the stroke of half-time.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

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

They had more runners scamper across the plate during the regular season than anybody other than the star-studded New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

They got so loud, I managed to scamper back to my cage, unnoticed.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

Making no secret of where its sympathies lie, “Queenpins” scampers toward its ludicrous conclusion with less concern for logic than for ensuring that everyone gets what he or she wants.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021

A squirrel family scampers over the leaves, rattling them noisily, which is one of the ways squirrels communicate with each other.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

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

On Friday, desert iguanas and whiptails scampered across an access road, portions of which wind through the national park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Pressure’s been around the Olympics since Coroebus of Elis scampered in his bare feet, and we’re more sensitive to it now, especially its corrosive effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Peter came running toward us and scampered right up the side.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

The sport isn’t the same without Carlos Alcaraz, its sunny, electric, endlessly scampering 23-year-old acrobat from Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

After just three minutes, the towering Josh Lord ambled through a huge gap in a ruck before nonchalantly popping the ball off to scampering scrum-half Roigard.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

On a typical day, families were scattered and apart, tykes scampering unsupervised, parents at work; but today hubbies stood with their wives and tykes with their families.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry