How to Use scamper in a Sentence

scamper

1 of 2 verb

• A mouse scampered across the floor.
• The kids were scampering around the yard.
• The cat made a deft U-turn, scampered out of the trap, and vanished.
  — Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• At the end of the main game, the goose scampers across a model of the village just plundered.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2019
• The dogs would scamper through the fields, maybe chase something, then head home.
  — Jim Salter, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
• Holder Matt Haack caught the snap and then scampered for a 2-yard gain.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2019
• Matz booted the ball in his haste to field it as Rojas scampered home to cut the deficit to 3-1.
  — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 July 2018
• On the very next play, Loparo scampered for 90 yards for the first of his three fourth-quarter scores.
  — cleveland, 2 Nov. 2019
• At that point, the bear quickly scampered away, Clay said.
  — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 2 July 2019
• Run on March 4 at 4 p.m., the cost is $35 per person to scamper down Fourth Ave.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
• That set up the Tigers’ first score of the day, as Bo Nix kept it on the next play and scampered in for a 4-yard touchdown.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 19 Oct. 2019
• The coach shrugged and pointed to a group of kids, and Nick happily scampered away.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Men on horseback whooped and hollered while dogs scampered back and forth.
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2019
• Birds soared above and reptiles scampered across the rocks as the canyon walls grew taller and taller behind her.
  — Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
• Bush tucked the ball away and scampered for runs of nine, 14 and eight yards with the eight yarder delivering the points.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2019
• The Warriors’ shift from force to long shot speaks to a wider lane for teams like Portland to scamper down.
  — oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2021
• The play was a bit lucky, though, as Burkhead broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage, then scampered the rest of the way.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2019
• The small but mighty group of children scampered toward the man in red, swarming him with hugs and smiles.
  — Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• The dogs scamper straight up, but the mules have to zigzag their way, setting off small rockslides at each rum.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
• Mohamed Salah was sent scampering down the right in his own unique style.
  — SI.com, 31 Aug. 2019
• During the day, head over to Piedmont Park so your dog can scamper off-leash at the three-acre bark park.
  — Jessica Migala, Country Living, 26 July 2018
• Tiny mice sprint in between the plow lines, scampering away from the combine’s jaw.
  — Autumn Schoolman, Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2020
• This species eats ants, hence its tendency to feed on the ground rather than scamper around trunks.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 17 July 2019
• The ground squirrel darted up to the table, grabbed his keys and scampered into his hole.
  — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2018
• The stage includes a 104-foot runway that juts into the center of the stadium for the lead singer to scamper on.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
• Facing a third-and-16, Harris scampered 24 yards for a first down.
  — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 31 Aug. 2019
• His engine caught fire on Lap 18, leaving him looking for a place to stop it and scamper out.
  — Josh Katz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• Tyler Freeman walked, then Burnes spiked a changeup for a wild pitch that allowed Giménez to scamper home.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2023
• Ruby-red sea stars were plastered on the rocks, and hermit crabs scampered across driftwood.
  — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
• Somehow, the volume of liquid was greater than the weight of the dog, who happily scampered through the lake of urine, jumped up on my lap, then splashed down into the pool and back up on my lap again.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024

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scamper

2 of 2 noun

• In the fourth, Goode got loose for a 46-yard scamper, the longest run of the game.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2021
• That score was a 46-yard scamper in the fourth quarter.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022
• A minute and a half later Allen was again in the end zone via a 23-yard scamper.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2021
• After the Vikings went four-and-out, Williams scored again on a 47-yard scamper.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 9 Oct. 2020
• Oliver Doto ran in a pair of scores, a 6-yard scamper and a 30-yarder that put the game out of reach.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• Hunter’s longest scamper of the night went for 19 yards.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• His best run came on a 12-yard first down scamper in the first quarter.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 11 Sep. 2021
• Forkner scored on a 6-yard scamper with 6:27 to play in the first quarter.
  — Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2022
• Herbert’s scamper gave the Chargers a 36-29 lead late in the third quarter.
  — oregonlive, 25 Oct. 2020
• Paper mice, scamper on the risers and along the baseboard.
  — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2021
• Crum had a 34-yard scamper during the team’s third touchdown drive that came out of nowhere.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2020
• Ingram broke off one 24-yard run in the second quarter and a 15-yard scamper in the third.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2021
• Saguaro ran for just 35 yards in the first half, 32 of those coming on a scamper by Dampier on a fake punt.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022
• Mahomes then ate up more clock with a 9-yard scamper on third-and-7.
  — John Wawrow, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2020
• This one was an eight-play, 80-yard one that resulted in his 11-run scamper at the end.
  — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• Keene showed blazing speed on an 18-yard scamper to set up 1st and goal from the 1-yard line to close out the first quarter.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2021
• Terrence Mosley scored on a 1-yard plunge and later on a 41-yard scamper.
  — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2021
• Not sure why his 44-yard touchdown scamper on a bad wheel didn’t cut the mustard.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 4 Dec. 2020
• Alexis bounced out to the right and turned upfield for a 20-yard touchdown scamper.
  — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2020
• On the first drive of the second half, the Tigers drove 65 yards in mere minutes and capped it off with a 27-yard touchdown scamper from Sivori.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2021
• The lone score in the second half, during a quick running clock was Joel Hancock's 70-yard scamper to the house.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2022
• Cam Akers made a 14-yard scamper and put Los Angeles in the red zone.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2022
• Thurston provided the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, a 45-yard scamper.
  — Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
• Bryan Bradford scored on a 29-yard run on the next drive and Crum capped off the half with another 10-yard scamper in the final minute.
  — cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021
• His two touchdown runs were waltzes into the end zone — untouched on a 21-yard keeper and a 6-yard scamper around the left end.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
• The score was set up by a couple of a big plays, a 16-yard scamper by Murray and a 21-yard pass from Murry to Christian Kirk.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2020
• Joachim Bangda scored on a 60-yard run and Daniel Bangura closed it out with a 49-yard scamper.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021
• Plummer capped a nine-play, 60-yard drive with the aforementioned 16-yard TD scamper.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
• But truth be told, my love for college sports came well before Davis’ 109-yard scamper.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 5 July 2023
• Squirrels search endlessly for nuts and seeds, and deer scamper off at the slightest sound.
  — oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024