scamper
verb (used without object)
to run or go hastily or quickly.
scampered
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past participleof scamper.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scamper.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scamperverb (used without object)to run or go hastily or quickly.
Example Sentences
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Exhausted riders scampered down to the rocky beach and plunged into the Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec, playing at his boyhood club, scampered over for a hugely popular score before Antoine Hastoy wormed over at the end of another sweeping move that England could never pin down.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But Kennard may have surprised even himself when he drove against Houston’s Jabari Smith, U-turned, scampered back outside the three-point line and drained a three from the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
Sam thought about that after he scampered away to play with his blocks.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
