scurry
verb (used without object)
to go or move quickly or in haste.
are scurrying
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present progressiveof scurry.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Even index-fund providers are scurrying to change their rules so they can stuff hot IPOs into indexes as fast as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Right now, ants are scurrying around every continent except Antarctica, doing the hard work of engineering ecosystems.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
“But fear exists. People are scurrying into stores and banks in fear of what’s to come.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
Fans and players alike are scurrying around with phones in hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
Already they have reached the rearmost of the rioting groups and, with warning cries and imprecations, these are scurrying to either side and falling into the hands of the accompanying police.
From Foes in Ambush by Charles King
