scudded; scudding
1
: to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
clouds scudding across the sky
2
: to run before a gale
Examples of scud in a Sentence
Verb
Clouds scudded across the sky.
Noun
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Low clouds scudded over the mountain, and heavy thunderheads rose on the horizon.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In low, clear water when trout are spooky, a bait presented on a dry fly or scud hook will drift more naturally with the current and that can mean the difference between a take and a pass.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Big white clouds scudded across the blue sky, visible signs of the wind, which was invisible like God, cold, and marvelous.
—Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Low clouds scudded over the mountain, and heavy thunderheads rose on the horizon.
—Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Noun
Winners that scud through the court from all directions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In low, clear water when trout are spooky, a bait presented on a dry fly or scud hook will drift more naturally with the current and that can mean the difference between a take and a pass.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scud
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scud. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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scud
2 of 2 noun1
: the act of scudding
2
: light clouds driven by the wind
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