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scudding

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verb

present participle of scud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scudding
Adjective
  • But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Wonder plant and insect camera Bird Buddy is moving on to smaller flying creatures of the outdoors.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Flexibility enables swift adjustments to changing circumstances, ensuring continuity and competitiveness.
    Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The report listed 17 recommendations falling under four categories: rapid access to housing and shelter; expanded overdose prevention; physical, mental health and substance use treatment; and collaboration with municipalities and unincorporated communities to reduce traffic deaths.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • When trained on enterprise-specific, high-fidelity 3D assets, physical intelligence has the potential to enable the visualization and analysis of intricate interactions between technical components, facilitating rapid iterations and optimizations.
    Alexandre de Vigan, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Related article Mac McClung makes Slam Dunk contest history during All-Star weekend With LeBron James pulling out of the game due to lingering injuries, Curry opened the championship game by scoring a running three-pointer, drawing cheers from the Chase Center fans.
    Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
  • With Keys serving at 5-all, Swiatek hit a running forehand winner off a drop shot at 30-40 to take a 6-5 lead.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Advanced fleet management platforms can empower not only fleet owners but also independent fleet and telematics service providers to build advanced fleet digitalization applications, across sectors and countries.
    Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.
    Charlie Jardine, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • In the killings of the deputies, Fielder waived his right to a speedy trial and numerous continuances have delayed the trial until this year.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Follows a speedy 12-year-old sloth named Laura whose odd sloth family is left homeless by a devastating storm.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Such hasty efforts at downsizing consistently failed, Drucker warned, even in the private sector.
    Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • As major food and beverage conglomerates are beating a hasty retreat from their previous ESG, sustainability and DEI commitments, The Purpose Pledge is pointing a new way forward.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Scudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scudding. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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