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skittered

verb , past tense of skitter

Synonyms and Antonyms of skittered

to move quickly and lightly along a surface

Dry leaves skittered over the sidewalk.

Mice skittered across the floor.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of skittered

scampered, scudded, scurried, scuttled, skipped

danced, darted, flicked, flickered, flirted, flitted, flittered, fluttered, zipped

dashed, flew, sailed, shot, sped (or speeded), sprinted, zinged, zoomed

meandered, rambled, roamed, wandered

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of skittered

floated, hovered, hung (also hanged)

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