Wondering how to use Skittled in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Skittled meaning
simple past and past participle of skittle
Using Skittled
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of skittle
- In the example corpus, skittled often appears in combinations such as: were skittled, skittled for, skittled out.
Context around Skittled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skittled
- In this selection, "skittled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, batter, lanka, england and new stand out and add context to how "skittled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include andrews batter skittled by healesville and aycliffe were skittled for just. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skittled" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skittled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A St Andrews batter skittled by Healesville's Sam Drummond. (10 words)
De Bruyne is skittled from behind by Lascelles on the halfway line. (12 words)
After being asked to bat first, Aycliffe were skittled for just 103 after 30.4 overs. (16 words)
Virat Kohli’s side were skittled for just 36 in their second innings on day three of the opening day-night contest at the Adelaide Oval and went on to lose the match by eight wickets. (36 words)
Sam Dale bagged four wickets as the visitors posted 217/9, however the home side were then skittled for just 80 in reply despite Nicholas Walker’s defiant 44. (29 words)
Sri Lanka skittled out South Africa’s lower order 40 minutes before tea, taking the final five wickets for the addition of only eight runs. (25 words)
Example sentences (9)
A St Andrews batter skittled by Healesville's Sam Drummond.
De Bruyne is skittled from behind by Lascelles on the halfway line.
After being asked to bat first, Aycliffe were skittled for just 103 after 30.4 overs.
Sam Dale bagged four wickets as the visitors posted 217/9, however the home side were then skittled for just 80 in reply despite Nicholas Walker’s defiant 44.
Virat Kohli’s side were skittled for just 36 in their second innings on day three of the opening day-night contest at the Adelaide Oval and went on to lose the match by eight wickets.
Sri Lanka skittled out South Africa’s lower order 40 minutes before tea, taking the final five wickets for the addition of only eight runs.
The Windies had a 74-run lead after the first innings in the First Test but skittled England to avoid having to bat again.
Batting first, Scotland were skittled out for just 47 runs in 18.5 overs in the face of some devastating bowling by the Bangladesh bowlers.
Five-wicket hauls by Hasan Ali and Yasir Shah on Sunday had skittled New Zealand for 249 soon after tea.
Common combinations with skittled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: