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
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 12 May 2025
Twenty-two teams voted in favor of a ban and 10 teams opposed it − two votes short of what was needed to scuttle the play.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 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
Kosmos 482 rocketed into space more than 50 years ago on a quest to reach Venus, but its journey was scuttled by an apparent engine malfunction.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 12 May 2025
Twenty-two teams voted in favor of a ban and 10 teams opposed it − two votes short of what was needed to scuttle the play.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 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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On April 21, during a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, the 53-year-old basketball hall of famer suddenly scurried off the studio set with an apparent bathroom emergency.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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After the game, which had an early start time of 11 a.m., the seniors scurried to put on their caps and gowns for a 3:30 ceremony at the University of Texas Arlington College Park Center.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Nintendo caused a slight stir after the Switch 2 reveal.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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From the first chop to the final stir, Wendy and her mother serve up more than just a traditional Igbo recipe.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 May 2025
Verb
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At one point, the guide hurried her group past an object in the distance.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The Democrats running for governor in 2026 hurried among caucus meetings, floor speeches and after-parties, telling their personal stories and talking up their bona fides for tackling some of California’s most entrenched problems, including housing affordability and the rising cost of living.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Other hazing methods approved by the department in recent years, such as electric fences with red flags attached that flutter in the wind, have done little to keep the wolves from their herds.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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Keep in mind, Miami had the sixth-best rushing attack in 2023.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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More Getty Images Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is no longer an amateur rushing through rounds to catch a basketball game.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The hotel sits on beautiful Palm Beach, at the northwest corner of the island, and is within walking distance of a livelier downtown area, while still being away from the hustle and bustle.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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As in Denver, cities across the country are wrestling with how to restore the pre-pandemic hustle and bustle to recharge what has historically been a crucial economic engine.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
Verb
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This technology allows even those with limited flying experience to handle the bike safely and confidently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Perez was intentionally walked to load the bases, but the Royals stranded all three runners as Maikel Garcia flew out to right field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The Garden’s going to shake its roof off, but the series will hinge on the breaks of the game: some second-quarter scramble, some mid-range miss, some road game no one wants to remember.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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While the scramble to attract top talent and keep them happy has always been a hallmark of the tech industry, since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, recruiting has escalated to professional athlete levels, a dozen people who have been involved in recruiting AI researchers told Reuters.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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