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
He scurried around the Utilita Bowl to find a charger and finished the call with the wire plugged into his car.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
After half an hour, Ireland struck again as Ulster flanker Nick Timoney shrugged off a tackle and scurried through for the second try.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Conner and Doug razzed Teddy as they scurried down the hall, Teddy pulling notes out of his backpack frantically.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
