What is the meaning of scurrying?

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verb

To move about or proceed hurriedly.
- usage: "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
- synonyms: scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle

adjective

Moving with great haste.
- usage: "affection for this hurrying driving... Little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"
- synonyms: hurrying

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