as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Recent Examples of scud
Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work.
—Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The ship’s days could be relatively routine for long stretches, but extreme vigilance was required while watching the distant horizon where the sky met the sea under the low, gray, scudding clouds.
—James G. Stavridis, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020
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Noun
Like many tailwaters, spring creeks hold bug-sized crustaceans like scuds and sow bugs, essentially freshwater shrimp that are easily imitated with simple patterns on a natural drift.
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Thick gray clouds scudded overhead, dumping flakes and dusting everything with a fresh coat of powder.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
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Image Other economists also said the blow to the labor market, which had cooled before Mr. Trump embarked on his global trade war, could be severe.—
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
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The vets were left facing foreclosure after the VA scuttled a key part of a pandemic-era mortgage relief program.—
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The agency also sued to block Meta’s acquisition of virtual reality company Within, though a California district court scuttled the FTC’s efforts.—
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The storms may bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.—
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The weather service reported wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph with relative humidity at about 10%.—
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Just before the tornado touched down, 445 graduates of Joplin High School had just completed their graduation ceremony and had to scurry to find cover.—
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Getty Images While the TikTok ban has lawmakers scurrying and chatter about Chinese influence over U.S. tech at a fever pitch, another danger is lurking.—
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Not to mention, a one-piece will make getting ready for your graduation an absolute breeze.—
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The smooth porcelain interior heats up evenly and is a breeze to clean.—
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The frenzy of amethyst flowers usually erupts at the Lake Balaton plantation in July, give or take a month, and it is accompanied by hundreds of darting butterflies.—
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By comparison, three of his four assists for Ljungberg came centrally as the Sweden winger would make darting out-to-in support runs.—
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In these areas numerous severe thunderstorms could occur, potentially bringing very large hail, strong tornadoes, and destructive winds.—
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Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total.—
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From $128 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Breakfast included, patio, hammock, free parking, forest views If accommodations located on solid ground simply won’t do, scamper up to this French treehouse located about an hour’s drive west of Basel, Switzerland.—
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Trent Alexander-Arnold’s lofted pass sent Salah scampering away down the right.—
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scud. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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