skirrs

Definition of skirrsnext
present tense third-person singular of skirr
as in explores
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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  • Blending family drama with mystery, this debut feature explores political memory and intergenerational relationships in a society scarred by war, displacement and unresolved conflict.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • Hermanita, his current pop-up, explores Peruvian street food.
    Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
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  • Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, including Ahangarani, who searches in vain for a friend in Tehran’s Revolution Square as police crack violently down on protestors.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • Now imagine that two years from now, your target customer never searches for your category at all.
    Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • Each rank is colored by how that expert compares to the consensus — prospects an analyst liked more than average are more green, and rankings lower than consensus are more orange.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Dolphins doubled down on Red Raiders prospects after, earlier Friday, choosing Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with their lone second-round pick.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Skirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirrs. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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