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
  • As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Massaro hit Maddox McCrary with a pitch to load the bases and Miller scampered home on a wild pitch.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Definition of scampered
Verb
  • Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • The 6-foot-1 catcher is having a fine bounce-back season after a stress reaction in his back scuttled most of 2025.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • In 2019, a new group of organizers acquired the Taste of Minnesota trademark with an eye toward a 2020 relaunch that was scuttled due to the pandemic.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 July 2026
Definition of scuttled
Verb
  • His plan worked, and the bear darted to the side of the road before disappearing back into the woods.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Children played with buscaniguas, small chasing firecrackers that darted unpredictably across the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of darted
Verb
  • The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Definition of flitted
Verb
  • Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
  • Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of fluttered
Verb
  • After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Boxed into the corner by two Americans, Güler flicked the ball perfectly between Pulisic's legs and ran around him, creating the space necessary to start the final sequence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of flicked
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“Scudded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scudded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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