scurry
verb (used without object)
to go or move quickly or in haste.
had scurried
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past perfectof scurry.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Maybe, the thinking went, the mice had scurried into firewood or other supplies hauled up the slopes by the Incas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
San Diego police told TMZ Sports no arrests were made and the fighters had scurried away before security could arrive to calm the situation down.
From Fox News ● Aug. 26, 2021
A forklift had scurried across the practice field in back of the team's former headquarters, just north of downtown St. Louis, scooping up blocking sleds and tackling dummies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2016
And all but a couple members of the media had scurried off to chronicle the story of the day: Steve Darcis’s slaying of Rafael Nadal.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2013
When he turned to me, a chill raced so quickly across my back and shoulders, I actually looked beside me to see if a mouse had scurried out the bottom of my petticoats.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
