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Recent Examples of skated
Foerster skated on a line with Trevor Zegras and Owen Tippett on the first line during the Flyers' morning skate Thursday, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jordan Hall.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Greaves didn’t see Blue Jackets center Isac Lundeström heading his way, and when Lundeström skated past him, the puck glanced off his right skate and bounced into the net.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Greaves didn’t see Blue Jackets center Isac Lundeström heading his way, and when Lundeström skated past him, the puck glanced off his right skate and bounced into the net.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skated
slid
Verb
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Grisham slid home just ahead of left fielder Heriberto Hernandez’s throw.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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As preparations were ongoing for the game, ice slid off the stadium and struck six workers.—
Nick Harris
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Skated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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