Crabs scuttled sideways across the beach.

Meaning: Sea creatures with hard shells and ten legs were moving quickly with short, hurried steps to the side from one side to the other of the sandy or pebbly shore beside a sea, lake, or river.

Choice of Words: Crabs are sea creatures with hard shells and ten legs, scuttled means to move quickly with short, hurried steps, sideways means to the side, across means from one side to the other, beach is a sandy or pebbly shore beside a sea, lake, or river.

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• The crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways, searching for food.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways, building sandcastles.
• Crabs scuttled sideways, leaving trails in the sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways in the sand.
• The hermit crabs scuttled across the sandy beach.