The clouds are scudding across the sky.
Source: tatoeba (9986624)
Scudding
Synonyms for "scudding" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: scud, cloud fragments, cloud mass, dart, dash.
- Sentence evidence is available for scudding, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "scudding".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "scudding"
Keep "scudding" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "scudding" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "scudding", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "scudding" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
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12 entriesCollocations
12 entriesscudding across the seascudding across the skyscudding ahead of the frontscudding along the coastscudding before the galescudding cloudsscudding hullscudding motionscudding rainscudding windscudding windswind scudding debris
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Amid stalls of vegetables and cheap clothes, party faithful push campaign flyers at Saint-Denis’ weekly market near the French capital under scudding clouds. Some shoppers brush past, unconvinced by the political offers. Others accept the colorful manifestos, stuffing them between bags of cassavas and oranges.
Source: tatoeba (11996186)
The hare lends its form to the witch for her twilight flittings and scuddings to the place of some unhallowed rendezvous.
Source: wiktionary
Three times the Mexican gegenpress drew a scampering counterattack, whirring in on goal only to be foiled by a scudding last-ditch tackle or a last pass just awry. Germany were there for the taking, cut open with extraordinary relish by the Mexico attack.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "scudding"?
Closest matches include scud, cloud fragments, cloud mass, dart, dash.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "scudding"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.