skittered

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The intervals between the houses on the street were uneven, some quite large and some very small. "

"After running the marathon, the athlete was severely dehydrated and needed water immediately. "

"Could you please scratch my back?"

"The pirates were scuttling the captured ship so it wouldn't be used against them. "

"It is questionable if the universe is open or closed."

"Unfortunately, the heavy rain prevented the soccer game from taking place. "

"I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness."

"The spilled chemicals contaminated the drinking water, making it unsafe to drink. "

"The student hurriedly packed his bag before the bell rang. "

"Example Sentence: "The puppy's twitching in his sleep made us think he was dreaming of chasing squirrels." "

"We saw cockroaches scurrying under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "