as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
the child scampered off to play
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Recent Examples of scamper
In the Yankees' 11-5 win Monday, Grisham hit a deep fly ball to center field, and Rodríguez scampered back to the wall and jumped to try and make the play.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
On the walls are trellis-like sculptures with animals such as cats and rabbits scampering in and out of the bars.
—Alina Tugend, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The brightly colored reptiles were once plentiful throughout parts of the East Coast, scampering around ponds and into people's backyards.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Air cargo in and out of China is seeing a brief spike in rates amid tit-for-tat tariff drama as more U.S. businesses scampered to get product out of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
On the walls are trellis-like sculptures with animals such as cats and rabbits scampering in and out of the bars.
—Alina Tugend, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The brightly colored reptiles were once plentiful throughout parts of the East Coast, scampering around ponds and into people's backyards.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Air cargo in and out of China is seeing a brief spike in rates amid tit-for-tat tariff drama as more U.S. businesses scampered to get product out of the country.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
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Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Former coach Doug MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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At any other ballpark, Patrick Bailey could’ve jogged.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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That was apparent when Kershaw jogged out for the sixth, having already tossed a season-high-tying 92 pitches with just two strikeouts.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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The chef retired a few years ago, but his son Hiroyuki Sakamoto is running the kitchen now.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Black flies can travel for miles and can be found anywhere there are running streams or rivers nearby, even in urban areas.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, captivating audiences with the adventures of the Cartwright family on their sprawling Ponderosa Ranch.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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