scamper
verb (used without object)
to run or go hastily or quickly.
scampers
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present tense formof scamper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A dog called Colin scampers across the earthquake's wreckage in Morocco's remote mountain village of Douzrou.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
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
He scampers to the end zone, an unstoppable force meeting no immovable object, and the Orange student section is set ablaze with chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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
Far ahead in the distance, el Conejo scampers toward the mountain glowing red in the afternoon sun.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
