Example sentences for: scurrying

How can you use “scurrying” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The inauspicious landing of NASA's Mars Polar Lander leads at the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times . The failure of NASA's probe to transmit a signal confirming that it had touched down safely on the surface of Mars Friday afternoon has flight-operation engineers scurrying to make contact.

  • Moynihan chirped, before turning on his heel and scurrying back to his seat.

  • The live Columbus, Ohio, town meeting (which became a town beating) sent the pundits scurrying for thesauri to find synonyms for "fiasco" and "disaster."

  • You’ll see hermit crabs scurrying across the ground, hiding in their shells as you approach.

  • You sent me scurrying to the New York Times business pages and there I found a potential solution for one of my life's peskiest problems.


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