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scurry
to move quickly with short, hurried steps
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scurry in a sentence
The chipmunks scurried beneath the porch when rain began to fall.
Students scurried to gather their papers before the fan blew them away.
Where it comes from
From hurry-scurry, an old phrase for confused rushing
Memory hook
SCURRY sounds like HURRY because both mean move fast.
Read it in context
- The Returning Shore Nature