skittered

past tense of skitter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of skittered Bats were flipped, benches cleared, Toronto’s manager was ejected and throws skittered around PNC Park. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Rumors of a Satanic curse on the event skittered around the Haight, so early on the morning of the 14th, Ginsberg, Snyder, and Alan Watts conducted a pradakshina, a Buddhist purification rite. Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skittered
Verb
  • Then, Olivia scurried off into an enclave off the side stage as Dylan and Daniella punched up into a high-octane, athletic routine.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Two small children scurried out behind her.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Grass moths that darted sideways through the air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Leavitt took the snap and darted right, headed for the first-down marker on the sideline.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dresses swished and dress shoes clacked against the floor as couples danced for bragging rights in one of the biggest celebrations of Black culture in KC.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Jen is also overjoyed that this journey has helped her share an unforgettable experience with her mom, who danced with her during Dedication Night.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Skittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skittered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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