skittered
Example Sentences
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Darda pointed out that the last time this happened, the S&P 500 skittered to the edge of bear-market territory shortly afterward.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
He got there despite another Sunday that nearly skittered away from him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Siphonophores -- largely translucent creatures in fanciful shapes resembling toddlers' drawings -- glowed as they drifted by, and silver, fingernail-sized fish skittered out of the sub's wake.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
And, most notably, Kelly Bensimon rounded out three days of tension between her and Frankel with a full-fledged, rambling breakdown, where subjects skittered between everything from Gwyneth Paltrow and gummy bears to Al Sharpton’s hairstyle.
From Salon ● May 20, 2025
Ralph, whose weekend had been so long and so lonely, felt such a surge of joy and relief at the sound of school buses that he skittered back to Room 5 in a forgiving mood.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
