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as in to miss
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship
the skip's barking orders again
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Recent Examples of skip
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
And for the most part, that does mean skipping the cherry blossom season entirely.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The city’s best fashion boutiques are on your doorstep, decent coffee is a hop and a skip away, and behind the hotel doors is a bold aesthetic that doesn’t shy away from its intention.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
And for the most part, that does mean skipping the cherry blossom season entirely.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Anderson had been begging Anthony Edwards to make the skip pass to the open corner shooter throughout the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The city’s best fashion boutiques are on your doorstep, decent coffee is a hop and a skip away, and behind the hotel doors is a bold aesthetic that doesn’t shy away from its intention.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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Sometimes, Ramsden and his peers in Mississippi might hop down in the mud to lay irrigation pipe.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to their reproductive vigor — females can lay up to 25,000 eggs in a single season — their numbers quickly hopped out of hand.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jovic, 22 was available on Tuesday after missing the previous 11 games with a lower back issue.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leaves dance far overhead on the outstretched limbs of trees older than you, creating a lightshow of sun beams bouncing from cloud to earth and back again.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Getting away from the bouncing ball is also essential.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Israeli military claims Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander who managed weapons for a unit that fired rockets at Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some identifying details about the facility are being withheld at the request of Kurdish military commanders.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Red, white and blue and Venezuela’s yellow, blue and red filled the stadium -- as did the political overtones the WBC could not ignore.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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But when platitudes aren’t backed by action, the disparity between branding and behavior becomes impossible to ignore.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dan Vladar made 34 saves to help Philadelphia rebound from a 2-1 shootout loss to Columbus at home Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to their rebounding efforts, the Cowboys are staying just in reach of Vanderbilt midway through the second half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Avalanche are missing several forwards, including captain Gabriel Landeskog (lower body).—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Of the five goals scored in the second quarter, three of them came courtesy of senior captain Layla Munoz.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The skipper has routinely mentioned the southpaw when asked about the bullpen competition since the Winter Meetings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez spoke to Neto, as well as Chelsea captain Reece James and PSG skipper Marquinhos, before play resumed.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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