scurry
verb (used without object)
to go or move quickly or in haste.
scurried
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past participleof scurry.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 scurry.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scurryverb (used without object)to go or move quickly or in haste.
Example Sentences
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Workers in orange vests and hard hats scurried around the Catalina 7’s deck during the transfer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
Thousands had excitedly scurried through the entrance gates before sunrise to claim a spot in the huge 5,000-capacity grandstand on the first tee.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
As Yanna waved her hand in dismissal, the servant snatched up her fallen broom and scurried away.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
