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
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday scuttled President-elect Donald Trump's last chance at halting his upcoming sentencing hearing in New York.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Between the curb and façade, a familiar sidewalk scuttle defined the scene as an NYC film shoot.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The halt of travel this week, which took refugee agencies by surprise, scuttled hopes of last-minute arrivals as fallout from Trump’s refugee shutdown began rippling across the country and the globe.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court on Thursday scuttled President-elect Donald Trump's last chance at halting his upcoming sentencing hearing in New York.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
California is prepared to offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration scuttles the federal EV tax credit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Between the curb and façade, a familiar sidewalk scuttle defined the scene as an NYC film shoot.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
Verb
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Rats scurry across the halls, smuggled in inadvertently between the folds of a homeless man’s clothes.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Runner, sprinter, bolter, scarper, scurrying 'fighter'.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The big picture: This isn't the first time the use of AI at graduation has caused a stir on campus.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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This caused a stir since Portnoy endorsed Donald Trump, and Swift was an outspoken supporter of opposing candidate Kamala Harris.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
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As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car.—
Gene Johnson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An Iranian flag flutters on board the Adrian Darya oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar on Aug. 18, 2019.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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In all presentations, spoons will flash, dart, wobble, flutter, and trigger strikes from huge pike.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2025
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Medics rushed the man to Woodhull Hospital and the woman to Wyckoff Heights Hospital.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the comments, people rushed to share their reactions.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The two cozy neighborhood spots will bring bustle to a downtown-adjacent area that has long sat vacant.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Regenerative braking makes a significant contribution to the overall efficiency of electrified vehicles and is designed for the hustle and bustle of city streets.—
Peter Douglas,
The Mercury News,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The demonstrator flew 10 more subsonic flights, then went supersonic for the first time on Jan. 28 of this year.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A New Jersey man flying from Miami to Newark has been arrested for threatening flight attendants with violence, harassing other passengers and yelling racist slurs while banging on the cockpit door and demanding to see the pilot, federal prosecutors announced Monday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The conflict of interest, attached to Tom Brady, Fox’s No. 1 NFL analyst and part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, will remain an issue, even during Super Bowl week, when an overflow media crowd in New Orleans engages in a desperate scramble for content.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Senator: ‘This is what a king does’ Trump's funding freeze causes scramble in CT.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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