skitter

as in to scurry
to move quickly and lightly along a surface Dry leaves skittered over the sidewalk. Mice skittered across the floor.

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Recent Examples of skitter While massive dinosaurs stomped around during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, these little creatures were skittering around under their feet. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025 However, a player from each team had faced off, the linesman dropped the puck, it then got deflected by Abbotsford and skittered back into the goal. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2025 There was something skittering about the way the cars moved. Hala Alyan june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025 And the indium atoms that do get in tend to skitter around on the surface, finally clumping together in a way that hampers light emission. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010 See All Example Sentences for skitter
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  • Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After scurrying through passengers, the scared kitten ended up in the arms of New York native Betsaida Mercado, who picked up the feline and took her home.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The Phillies continued to give him the bunt sign, but Mookie Betts did not dart from shortstop to third base until the last moment.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Quit dancing around the dialogue as Mercury and Chiron clash.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The clip finds Meg rocking camo pants, tan boots and a wool hat while dancing to the track in the studio.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Waiters flit by with watercolor-red curlicues of marbled pork, baskets stacked with lettuce leaves.
    Irene Yoo September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Birds flit around Atsu’s head and lead her to points of interest.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Coomes has seen unexplained orbs fluttering in upstairs offices on the security cameras.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Skitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skitter. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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