scudded

verb

past tense of scud
as in skittered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scudded
  1. skittered
  2. scampered
  3. scurried
  4. scuttled
  5. darted
  6. flitted
  7. fluttered
  8. flicked
Verb
  • Iguanas skittered across the dirt; birds and insects filled the air with noise.
    — Brigid Washington, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Ice crystals skittered across the plateau, catching in the curve of the sastrugi before blowing free.
    — Cree LeFavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of skittered
Verb
  • Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Two drives later, the former Oklahoma State standout scampered into the end zone for Miami’s only touchdown of the day.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of scampered
Verb
  • The Assistant Directors scurried to and fro, getting everyone ready for camera.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • Having called out Paramount previously for alleged leaks that scuttled the last set of behind the scenes talks, Rob Bonta’s office today were 100% by the book.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Harris had a deal with CNN not too long ago to contribute to CNN+, an ambitious streaming outlet that was scuttled within just weeks of launch.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scuttled
Verb
  • The sheriff's office says Loki darted towards this large bush not far from the house.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On Lap 261, Larson darted to the inside of Briscoe’s Camry and completed the winning pass.
    — Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of darted
Verb
  • The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Guests flitted around, in and out of racks filled with Skims’s big apparel and underwear hitters, and making use of the Skims photobooth.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flitted
Verb
  • But no sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The sparrows fluttered into the air, wings beating against each other in panic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicked
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“Scudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scudded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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