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
Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Search for Likhter-4 vessel A primary focus of the expedition was the vessel Likhter-4, which was scuttled in 1988.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
In the shallow reefs off the coast of southwestern Japan, a small fish scuttles along the rocky seafloor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Pro tip Tack on a night at the Balmoral prior to the trip to avoid any travel snafus scuttling your voyage, and perhaps a few more on the back end to allow proper time to reacclimate.
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Numerous Universal Studios production markings are still present, including '#71 HANS' labels on the passenger door, engine bay, and scuttle, together with marks left by camera mounts used during filming.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttle
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The man who once ignored his own safety to scurry out onto a frozen pond, crashing through the ice to rescue my yellow lab.—
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If seeing one scurrying through your living room sends you scrambling for a quick remedy, your instincts are on track.—
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The project will receive nearly $70 million in tax-increment financing that created a stir among rival casino properties in Reno and was ultimately approved in a 5-2 vote last May by the city’s redevelopment agency.—
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The hot egg coffee might look a bit murky, but is very sweet and creamy, with a layer of coffee at the bottom that gives a strong hit at the end despite a good stir.—
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Rafiq thanked the shopkeeper and hurried out of the bazaar’s maze-like structure to find his car.—
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Caracas, Venezuela — The morning after US forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolás Maduro out of bed, carted him over the Caribbean and installed him in a Brooklyn jail, many Venezuelans hurried to the grocery store.—
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At the end of the trial, those who continued caffeinated coffee experienced a 47% recurrence rate of AF or atrial flutter, compared with 64% in the caffeine-abstinent group, translating to about a 39% lower risk of recurrence for coffee drinkers.—
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At the end of the study period subjects were assessed for reoccurrence of either Afib or atrial flutter lasting 30 seconds or longer.—
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
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Hustle and bustle have long been synonymous with trips downtown.—
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Gotham Burger Social Club (GBSC) has a small-town-diner feel that blends seamlessly into the hustle and bustle of NYC, exemplified by its always-busy atmosphere.—
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The self-flying camera is equipped with a 4K camera capable of recording at up to 100 frames per second.—
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On Wednesday, numerous commemorations and tributes occurred in the devastated communities and throughout the city and county of Los Angeles —including flags flying at half-staff at City Hall, county buildings and at all state buildings.—
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
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Advertisement Meantime, other players—some very big—are likely to join the data storage and processing scramble.—
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“Scuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttle. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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