SCAMPER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

scamper

verb

ˈskam-pər

Definition of scamper

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 Rather, a throwing error by third baseman Osleivis Basabe allowed Brandon Lowe to scamper home for the winner. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Sebastian Galeano fools the Lake Mary defense by carrying it himself and scampers 40 yards for the touchdown. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 But the ball got past Wong, allowing Sanoja to scamper safely to first and Navarreto to tie the game from third. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Cronenworth found a hole through the third baseman and the shortstop when Xander Bogaerts tried to scamper home. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scamper

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Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

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After a fourth-and-1 stop by the defense, quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers offense jogged back onto the field with one minute left in the contest on their own 17 yard-line.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of jog

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On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
He was hired by Italy’s Agnelli family to run Fiat in 2004 when, due to previous mismanagement and the recession, few in the auto industry believed it could be saved.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of run

Verb

We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
On the title track, galloping rhythms and lingering lap steel notes conjure the image of a condor soaring overhead.

— Cata Balzano, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of gallop

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