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scudding

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verb

present participle of scud

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Adjective
  • Apparently, the troubled celeb’s accommodations are a far cry from her high flying days on TV, commanding a salary of $10 million a year.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Our fact-check sources Chaos Factory (YouTube), Sept. 1, 2023, BREAKING: UFO's seen over South Florida today being followed by military attack helicopters Business Insider, Feb. 12, 2023, The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Referring to Hurricane Ian, DeSantis stressed Florida's swift response, including rebuilding bridges in three days and restoring power to millions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Matthew Braga On music for floating. Column Closing Pandora's Box Rollie Pemberton Reckoning with the swift decline of Twitter.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The first stage performed well, but the Starship upper stage experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The contrast with England’s first four games is stark — Southgate’s defence has sat deep, leading to large gaps between the lines, more running and a malfunctioning press.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
  • Fields was a greater running threat than Wilson, but Pittsburgh’s ground game hasn’t taken a notable step back since the quarterback switch.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Evaluate which rooms need the most regular attention (skipping the places that aren't normally seen, like the guest room), and map out which cleaning tasks can be completed on a weekly or monthly basis.
    Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Advanced fleet management platforms can empower not only fleet owners but also independent fleet and telematics service providers to build advanced fleet digitalization applications, across sectors and countries.
    Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.
    Charlie Jardine, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Kolkata, India Reuters — An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.
    Reuters, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Try one of the four speedy facials for refreshed skin.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Scudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scudding. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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