scuttled

verb

past tense of scuttle
as in scurried
to proceed or move quickly mice scuttling across the barn floor to escape the cats

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Recent Examples of scuttled The account specifies that the smugglers scuttled the ship to evade the law. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 The second was about how the no-new-tax pledge scuttled the mission of reducing the budget deficit—a key goal of Darman’s. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The transaction was scuttled two months later after OpenAI shut down Sora, which had drawn a host of legal complaints alleging copyright violation. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 But the defense of those titles last season was scuttled by injuries, and now the Panthers have seen two key players injured on their four-game West Coast trip to start this season. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 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 Washington Commanders This team went to the NFC Championship Game in 2024, then Jayden Daniels’ follow-up season was scuttled by injuries. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 Before that could even happen Sternberg scuttled the new ballpark deal. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In the end, Bucklo went along with the deal, which scuttled a trial that had been set for later this year. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scuttled
  1. scurried
  2. hurried
  3. sped
  4. raced
  5. rushed
  6. drove
  7. trotted
  8. traveled
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • In the northern port city of Keelung, boat owners hurried to secure their vessels.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On a tight end screen with 8 minutes and 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Daniels hurried downhill and tackled Bears standout Colston Loveland.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Griffin Wilde, who finished with 133 receiving yards, Alex Honig and Drew Wagner caught passes for scores as Northwestern (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) raced to a 28-3 lead late in the first half.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Portis rushed to his teammates’ defense, getting into Gafford’s face before the two teams separated them.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Wessel was rushed to hospital; Hohler was arrested a couple of days later.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • The homeowner didn’t charge him rent, and the truck Buchanan drove was a gift, the woman told agents.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An Australian data center operator’s profit warning drove its stock down as much as 44%, while dozens of large facilities have been blocked or delayed in the US this year by opposition from locals.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • 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
  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • As the Chiefs traveled to Sao Paolo, Brazil, for their season opener in 2025, their former first-round pick could hardly leave his couch.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Sultan of Oman was met in London by Prince William on Tuesday morning before the pair travelled together to Windsor, where the majority of the royal engagements took place.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveled

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“Scuttled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scuttled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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