Scampered

Word SCAMPERED
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Definitions and meanings of "Scampered"

What do we mean by scampered?

To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.

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The word "scampered" in example sentences

Flouncing her long brown hair, she turned in her sneakers and scampered from the dining area of the casita. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Madkin scampered for 14 yards on second down and scored from six yards out on the next play, stretching the lead to 24-14. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The skein of silk became rosy, the armourer worked with renewed energy, the cook puffed with increased zeal, the horsemen scampered from the river, the footmen cast an anxious glance at the fading twilight. ❋ Unknown (1822)

LOS ANGELES—The day after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa declared City Hall Park closed to Occupy Los Angeles protesters, many had packed up and gone home—but hundreds remained and a few scampered up trees to elude police. ❋ Tamara Audi (2011)

“I will inform Her Majesty then,” Dee said, looking anxiously toward the door, through which he scampered scant moments later with speed suggesting that all the imps of hell were nipping at his heels. ❋ Lucy Weston (2011)

The sun-thickened sole of a shoe curled up and young tarantulas scampered through the vegetation. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

The kids scampered around, catching crabs, throwing rocks into the raging brown river, and playing tag. ❋ Alan Paul (2011)

Mum and Dad were waiting to greet us at Nadi, and I still remember the moist hot smell of the tropical air as we scampered down the steps onto the wet tarmac, and trotted over to the insubstantial thatched outbuilding that doubled as Nadi International Airport. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was an awe-inspiring thought: the squirrels who have been decimating our feeders all winter thinking they've scampered out of harm's way when all of a sudden there's a 60-pound, blood-thirsty hound suspended at eye level. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2012)

Lewis tucked his tail between his legs and scampered away before—boom! ❋ Merrill Markoe (2011)

The Denver crowd exploded when he took advantage of an all-out blitz on a third-and-four and scampered into the end zone from 20 yards out with 58 seconds left in the game. ❋ Chris Herring (2011)

Monceau, Contrecoeur reported, “saw all our Frenchmen coming up close to M. de Jumonville, whilst they were reading the summons, so that they were all in platoons, between the English and the Indians,” at which time Monceau scampered off. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

I chopped him a new face-hole and scampered for the border, soaking up my fair share of lead in the process. ❋ Ben Abraham (2009)

After my errand I scampered up Lennox Street to Bridge Road while the grey sky thundered and managed to duck into the Tofu Shop before the clouds dumped their load. ❋ Another Outspoken Female (2009)

Manning made smart reads, didn't make many noticeable mistakes outside of once thinking the Giants had a first down on a third and even scampered for a 14-yard run on third down to spark the Giants' first scoring drive going. ❋ Aditi Kinkhabwala (2012)

"Everyone scampered for safety, but the gunmen chanted: 'God is Great, God is Great,' while shooting at us." ❋ Drew Hinshaw (2012)

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