skitter
Example Sentences
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Lizzie announced that a cold hand had skittered down her back.
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The silver object in his hand hit the ground too and skittered across the floor, toward Jonah.
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I was imagining concrete floors and mice skittering about, but the sofa bed is unfolded and covered with a thick quilt.
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She yelped as black liquid oozed from the open wound and a hairy white spider crept out and skittered away.
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On the night of May 17, many people driving along roads saw animals skitter out and wildly dart back into the forest.
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