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
Leaders can help curb the risk of junior employees skipping the fundamentals by pairing AI use with mentorship.
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Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To expedite a return to flight, Limp said, the company is not rebuilding the same pad and is skipping construction of a new transporter-erector (which would take a long time).
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Other riders are skipping the Tour having either focused on the Giro or wishing to target the Vuelta — Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe pairing Giulio Pellizzari and Primož Roglič both fall into this camp.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Some chafe at his habit of skipping the peer review process and bringing claims directly to the public.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
This is a relatively soft field since most of the best players on TOUR are skipping this tournament to get ready for the next two weeks overseas for the Genesis Scottish Open and golf's final major, The 154th Open Championship in England.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In deciding to be cautious in handling two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan’s return to action for the first time since August 2023 by skipping his turn in the rotation, the Rays put some extra work on their relievers by designating Saturday as a bullpen game.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Rubio is skipping Israel on his current Middle East tour.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To expedite a return to flight, Limp said, the company is not rebuilding the same pad and is skipping construction of a new transporter-erector (which would take a long time).
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Other riders are skipping the Tour having either focused on the Giro or wishing to target the Vuelta — Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe pairing Giulio Pellizzari and Primož Roglič both fall into this camp.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Some chafe at his habit of skipping the peer review process and bringing claims directly to the public.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This is a relatively soft field since most of the best players on TOUR are skipping this tournament to get ready for the next two weeks overseas for the Genesis Scottish Open and golf's final major, The 154th Open Championship in England.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In deciding to be cautious in handling two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan’s return to action for the first time since August 2023 by skipping his turn in the rotation, the Rays put some extra work on their relievers by designating Saturday as a bullpen game.
—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Rubio is skipping Israel on his current Middle East tour.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
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The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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Canada, the first World Cup host to play a game outside its borders, could get a boost if Alphonso Davies, its best player, can play after missing the team’s first three games.
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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Following his stint at Miramar, Hernandez spent seven months bouncing between Alligator Alcatraz and the El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas.
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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