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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
skitter .
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Examples
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The word skittered across Augustine’s soul like a rat on ice.
Black Dust Mambo Adrian Phoenix 2010
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His sword skittered on the hatchet handle as he beat back the young knight.
The Shadow Of The Lion Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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His sword skittered from his hand, and he lay still, his face covered with blood.
Chosen Of The Gods Pierson, Chris 2001
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His sword skittered across the floor as he went down on his back.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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A few years back, Walker and his friends skittered around the nation on something they called a Fiscal Wake-Up Tour; now they're back with the Fiscal Solutions Tour, sort of a number-nerd's version of a rock-and-roll reunion road show - without the groupies, sex or drugs, that is.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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A few years back, Walker and his friends skittered around the nation on something they called a Fiscal Wake-Up Tour; now they're back with the Fiscal Solutions Tour, sort of a number-nerd's version of a rock-and-roll reunion road show - without the groupies, sex or drugs, that is.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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The assistant guide came next, was pretty funny, but he skittered to a stop.
what is the most fun that you had eather hunting or fishing. 2009
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A few years back, Walker and his friends skittered around the nation on something they called a Fiscal Wake-Up Tour; now they're back with the Fiscal Solutions Tour, sort of a number-nerd's version of a rock-and-roll reunion road show - without the groupies, sex or drugs, that is.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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The assistant guide came next, was pretty funny, but he skittered to a stop.
what is the most fun that you had eather hunting or fishing. 2009
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I'm just sorry that Michael seems to have skittered away again, rather than ever discourse on his discourse. net.
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