1
as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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2
as in missing
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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3
as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of skipping
Instead of skipping the item completely, the driver stopped at another store to pick up the Diet Coke.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
And again, as with hair shedding, lifestyle changes — such as focusing on scalp hygiene and stress reduction, and skipping tight hairstyles — can make a big difference.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Davidssen was skipping, beaming, grinning from ear-to-ear.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Later in the month, from April 20-23, a bus bridge will again run from Roseville Road to Swanston, with trains again skipping Marconi/Arcade.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
As the incumbent Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, is wrongly skipping the program, her party has killed it just as it was getting started.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the idea of skipping meat isn’t new by any means—people have done it since ancient times.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This may mean skipping breakfast or delaying the first meal until later in the day, and then stopping consumption at a certain time.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
And again, as with hair shedding, lifestyle changes — such as focusing on scalp hygiene and stress reduction, and skipping tight hairstyles — can make a big difference.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Davidssen was skipping, beaming, grinning from ear-to-ear.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
Later in the month, from April 20-23, a bus bridge will again run from Roseville Road to Swanston, with trains again skipping Marconi/Arcade.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
As the incumbent Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, is wrongly skipping the program, her party has killed it just as it was getting started.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the idea of skipping meat isn’t new by any means—people have done it since ancient times.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This may mean skipping breakfast or delaying the first meal until later in the day, and then stopping consumption at a certain time.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
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Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Before the opening faceoff there was a tribute to Vancouver native Evander Kane, who returned to the lineup to play his 1,001st game after missing the last two games with an undisclosed injury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Pong only involves a bouncing square and a moving line.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last night, Peralta started McGonigle off with a changeup that was fouled off before just missing with a sinker high and bouncing a changeup in front of the plate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latter maintains an exuberant push-and-pull between Rushen’s electric piano, bounding with lightness and dexterity, and her classmate Bobby Bryant’s blaring tenor saxophone.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gray will play Lisa, an EMT and partner to the team of lifeguards bounding down Venice Beach.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But here’s the thing — ignoring your gutters is one of the fastest ways to turn a free weekend project into a budget-wrecking emergency repair.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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