were scurrying
- past progressive of scurry.
Example Sentences
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They were scurrying to catch their connecting flight when Kish powered up her phone and saw texts from her manager trickle in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
“Then I turned behind me and looked down the tunnel and some of the clubhouse guys were scurrying around way too fast for us losing 4-1. So I knew something was going on then.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Organizers earlier on Monday were scurrying to come up with plans to evacuate the Scouts ahead of the storm’s arrival but weren’t committing to abandoning the campsite entirely.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
In front of her, on L Street NE, people were scurrying to move their belongings ahead of the arrival of a city dump truck.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2018
She could smell the presence of animals, and there were scurrying sounds as they walked through the office.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
