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
On a two-play drive, fullback Bob Apisa (who scored the only touchdown in the earlier meeting) scampered the final 38 yards to pull Michigan State within eight.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Just as Clemson was getting back into the game, though, Jaydon Blue scampered for a 77-yard touchdown to put Texas back up by two touchdowns.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
And George Kittle, given space to roam against that zone defense, scampered for 151 yards on six catches, with 104 coming after the catch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Burrow completed a short pass to tight end Tanner Hudson, who was scampering into the end zone before Dugger punched out the ball at the 2-yard line.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Just as Clemson was getting back into the game, though, Jaydon Blue scampered for a 77-yard touchdown to put Texas back up by two touchdowns.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
And George Kittle, given space to roam against that zone defense, scampered for 151 yards on six catches, with 104 coming after the catch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Burrow completed a short pass to tight end Tanner Hudson, who was scampering into the end zone before Dugger punched out the ball at the 2-yard line.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamper
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From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber, Martin Margiela’s divisive, toe-splitting silhouette trotted into the mainstream consciousness.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Also want to say a huge thank you to Sheriff Leonard! ♬ original sound – Jelly Roll The men jogged into place.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a related note, Amy’s father often liked to write things down to jog his memory.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kick-off times at the Copa America — which ran from June 20 to July 14 at 14 venues across the United States — were at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm ET (11pm, 12am, 1am and 2am GMT).—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The show was slated to run from April 11 to May 11 before heading to Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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Typhoid, transient, pregnant, poignant, glowing, galloping, parasite.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Higher interest rates would rein in galloping equity prices.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car.—
Gene Johnson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Jan. 2025
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An aggressive front will hurry Allen in the hopes of avoiding a shootout.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamper. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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