scurry

ˈskʌri/

verb

past tense: scurried; past participle: scurried

(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

"pedestrians scurried for cover"

https://www.lingvolive.com/ru-ru/translate/en-ru/skurry - пр.вр.гл.

SCURRY doesn’t just mean to move quickly, it means to retreat suddenly, like rats when you turn on a light - they all scurry: run for cover.