scudding 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of scuddingnext
as in lightning

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scudding

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verb

present participle of scud
as in scurrying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scudding
  1. flying
  2. swift
  3. rapid
  4. running
  5. skipping
  6. fleet
  7. speedy
  8. hasty
Adjective
  • Some of these mysterious flying objects are suspected to be drones.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Singh added there is no evidence the mysterious flying objects are linked to a foreign entity or are the work of an adversary.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of flying
Adjective
  • The river was swift and unrelenting, its currents carrying victim after victim downstream.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Wider international condemnation of the government's response has been swift.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of swift
Adjective
  • The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative includes $1.2 billion for long-term weapons contracts, while drawdown authority allows for rapid transfer of Pentagon stockpiles to Ukraine.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the rapid decline of the once-mighty bundle, the traditional ESPN TV model is still a massive moneymaker for Disney.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • 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
  • Now at 16, his rise as one of the state’s best 8-man running backs has offered him not only opportunities to play in front of college programs, but also the freedom to grow socially.
    BENJAMIN ROYER, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of running
Verb
  • On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Max Fried and the New York Yankees agreed to a eight-year $218 million contract on Tuesday night, completely skipping the bidding war stage that was expected to take place between the Yankees and the Red Sox over the next few days.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipping
Adjective
  • 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
  • More:Fain letter urges UAW Stellantis members to be ready to OK strike More:GM reports 2.2% US sales dip in 3rd quarter, cites lower fleet demand Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of fleet
Adjective
  • The speedy deep-ball threat will look to make an impression in the Chiefs offense after an underwhelming campaign with the Arizona Cardinals in which Brown posted a career-low 41-yard average in 14 games.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Yankees traded dependable left-handed starter Nestor Cortes and speedy minor-league second baseman Caleb Durbin to acquire the right-handed Williams, who has been among MLB’s elite bullpen arms for the past half-decade.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of speedy
Adjective
  • Still, Ocasio-Cortez cast doubt on any pundit peddling a hasty grand theory of the electorate.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Happy Days and Married … With Children actor has been questionably associated with shows jumping the shark and inaccurately described as a show killer, as if his addition to a series’ roster represented or even led to a hastier demise.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of hasty
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