Past tense of scuttle

Forms of scuttle

Scuttled in a sentence

• The Vichy French fleet in Toulon in 1942 scuttled itself as a final "fuck you" to the invading Germans.
• In this version, the Patriot was boarded by pirates (or the crew and passengers were overpowered by mutineers), who murdered everyone and then looted and scuttled the ship.2002, Richard Côté, Theodosia Burr Alston: Portrait of a Prodigy, Corinthian Books, published 2002, →ISBN, page 325
• Demon attendants scuttled about, carrying trays filled with delectable treats and lots and lots of alcohol.2015 March 20, Mimi Sebastian, The Necromancer's Redemption, ImaJinn Books, →ISBN. From the entry Death in the Afternoon
• Louis Cardinals, so the Spiders’ best players—including Young, Burkett, and Bobby Wallace—were scuttled to St.2011, David H. Martinez, “Teams, Leagues, and Other Groups”, in The Book of Baseball Literacy: Nearly 700 People, Places, Events, Teams…. From the entry crappitude
• A woman scuttled towards MacDonald, raising a knife in a hand where fragments of deerflesh clung.2005, S. M. Stirling, The protector's war. From the entry deerflesh

Meaning of scuttle

1. noun A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
2. noun A broad, shallow basket.
3. noun A dish, platter or a trencher.

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Questions about the past tense of scuttle

What is the past tense of scuttle?

The past tense of scuttle is scuttled.

What is the past participle of scuttle?

The past participle of scuttle is scuttled.

Is scuttle a regular or irregular verb?

Scuttle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.