as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats
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Recent Examples of scuttle
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
But the political campaign to defeat the marijuana initiative — which successfully scuttled the amendment — was led by DeSantis.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately for us, Rogie Vachon’s surprise election after three decades of eligibility scuttles that.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Verb
But the stacks of discovery gleaned from the three crimes and the months Dominguez was housed in state’s hospital custody scuttled any possibility of a trial in 2024, McAdam told counsel in June.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
But the political campaign to defeat the marijuana initiative — which successfully scuttled the amendment — was led by DeSantis.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
And the industry scuttle was that Soto may have blown his best chance to make record-breaking money.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately for us, Rogie Vachon’s surprise election after three decades of eligibility scuttles that.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
Verb
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In one jump-cut scene, the little girl scurries back to the noodle stop through the market while percussive music plays, bursting with fear and excitement at her new illicit hobby.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The other women scurry out as the Guardian looks on, stymied.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Cannes, the famous international film festival in the south of France, is underway – and is causing a stir with its new dress code rules.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Sounds simple enough, but additive-free tequila has caused a stir in Mexico and elsewhere.—
John Kell,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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In the clip, Danielle filmed her dog hurrying to the corner by the door.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Juan and Alfredo—who arrives just afterward—don’t have time to mourn their friend’s death and hurry to leave after seeing people with flashlights heading toward the building.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Newcastle fans can feel justifiably angry by the notion that a team will waltz off with their No 9 with a flutter of eyelashes and a wad of cash.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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First responders rushed to the scene, although the investigation into the attack has been handed to the FBI.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Airport communications staff rushed to put together a media event Friday morning.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Full of celebrity suites, festival partners L’Oréal and Chopard, and a lobby filled with photo shoots, the hotel is at the heart of the hustle and bustle.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Josh Duhamel prefers to raise his sons in his rural cabin in Minnesota rather than in the hustle and bustle of Hollywood.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Whatever tumult continues to envelop the TV/streaming advertising industry, there is something comforting about the media swallows returning to Capistrano/Manhattan for the formal kick off to the now perpetual scramble for ad dollars in the media industry.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Uncertainty looms The mad scramble to restart, ramp up or ship out orders from China is all the more complex for businesses due to pervasive uncertainty not only around where US-China tariffs will ultimately land, but also US duties on other countries in the region.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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