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scurry
[skur-ee, skuhr-ee]
verb (used without object)
to go or move quickly or in haste.
verb (used with object)
to send hurrying along.
noun
plural
scurriesa scurrying rush.
the scurry of little feet on the stairs.
a short run or race.
scurry
/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
to move about or proceed hurriedly
(intr) to whirl about
noun
the act or sound of scurrying
a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow
horse racing a short race or sprint
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scurry1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scurry1
Example Sentences
Several of the party’s candidates scurried around the Anaheim convention center, trying to curry favor with the state’s most liberal activists while also drawing contrasts with their rivals.
They also tended to stay closer to their hiding places and were more likely to scurry away when approached.
Republicans would be foolish to treat this 90-day pause as a victory big enough to justify scurrying back to their holes, to hide from the wrath of Dear Leader.
The earthquake has reduced it to a mountain of twisted rebar and shattered concrete, dwarfing the hundreds of rescue workers scurrying around it.
It means neighbourhoods are going weeks without collections, sometimes resulting in 6ft bin bag stacks and "rats the size of cats" scurrying around.
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