scampered
past simple and past participle ofscamper
scamper
verb[I+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈskæm.pər/us/ˈskæm.pɚ/Whensmallchildrenandanimalsscamper, theyrunwithsmallquicksteps:
Thechildrenscamperedoffinto thegarden.
Synonyms
scurry
scuttle
skitter
to run
- runShe saw him running down the street.
- sprintI had to sprint to catch the bus.
- jog"What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."
- raceHe raced up the stairs to answer the phone.
- rushEveryone rushed to the door when the alarm went off.
- dashHe dashed out the door after the dog.
Moving quickly
- agility
- beetle
- bowl down/alongsomething
- careen
- career
- gallop
- gun
- leg
- outsail
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- ton
- trot
Examplesofscampered
scampered
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Even when people do go into hospitals, they are undulyscamperedout, back to the slums from which they came.
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He parked in a secluded spot, tossed his overcoat onto the barbed wire topping a fence, thenscamperedover....
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ranats stooped when they stood andscamperedand scurried when they ran.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The third agentscamperedover the peak of the roof and joined other agents attempting to enter the arms room.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Flockscamperedout of the pits and finished second, 20 seconds behind the winner.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During the day, she and the gunboatscamperedback and forth investigating ships sighted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There were no signs of life except for the herds of curious kangaroos that froze on sight and thenscamperedaway.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The piratesscamperedaway before the other ships could rescue him.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Karr thenscampered36 yards for the winning score.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As the feu-de-joie approached nearer and nearer to them, they became more and more alarmed, and at lastscamperedoff, dispersing the crowd in every direction.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cannon jumped to make the catch, shrugged off a would-be tackler, andscamperedinto the end zone for a touchdown, his second in two straight low-scoring championship games.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Berryscamperedin from three yards to complete the drive with 11:29 left in the half.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whitescamperedtoward the end zone for a 55-yard score and a 70 lead.
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