scurry
verb (used without object)
to go or move quickly or in haste.
was scurrying
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past progressiveof scurry.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Look for the Light” felt harried and rushed, as if it was scurrying to get the job done before the closing credits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Suddenly there was scurrying to erect overhead signs that told drivers all the places this intersection of superslabs would take them.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2018
HAMPTON, Va. — The ragtag lacrosse team was scurrying under the lights, and no one seemed to mind that the wind whipping in from the harbor was freezing at dusk, cruelly punishing any exposed skin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2016
I moved the hand a little more dramatically, as if something was scurrying underneath the blanket.
From Forbes ● Mar. 27, 2015
The lady’s shriek was so sharp and sudden that everyone looked down to see if a wee mousie was scurrying about, but her round, doll-like eyes were fixed on the Incorrigibles.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
