skipping (out)

present participle of skip (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping (out)
Verb
  • Cendejas said Wahab needs to focus her time on getting out to voters in the district while the state Legislature is in recess between July and August.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Stewart surrendered a solo homer to Brooks Lee before getting out of the ninth.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • And sometimes the physical act of clearing out resets more than just the space.
    John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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“Skipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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