as in adjacent
having a border in common
the house hunters loved the property, but they were a bit leery of the skirting swamp
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as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather
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as in bypassing
to avoid by going around
skirted the construction zone
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2
as in circumventing
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations
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3
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
the wooden fence that skirts the construction site
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Recent Examples of skirting
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
With the fall of Bankman-Fried’s empire, all eyes turned to Binance, the stateless exchange with a reputation for rule-skirting.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Fast Five is where the franchise started skirting the boundaries of reality.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
With the fall of Bankman-Fried’s empire, all eyes turned to Binance, the stateless exchange with a reputation for rule-skirting.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
Verb
After skirting the East Coast, the storm is beginning to turn further out into the Atlantic Ocean.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Fast Five is where the franchise started skirting the boundaries of reality.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirting
Adjective
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Since last September, there have been 10 calls made to police from the corner of 13th and Grand, which could include the sidewalk adjacent to the downtown lot, according to police spokesperson Capt.—
PJ Green
September 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Macon County Sheriff's Office told ABC News’ Asheville affiliate station WLOS that the crash happened on a property adjacent to the Iotla Valley Elementary School, but that students and staff at the school have all been reported safe.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Parsons has been one of the better edge rushers in the league, posting double-digit sacks in each of his first four seasons in the NFL.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rooms pair comfort with modern design and a hint of cool-kid edge, featuring warm wood bedframes, terrazzo slabs, and leather seating.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company designs its own servers internally, bypassing OEMs and collaborating directly with manufacturers to cut costs, enhance performance, and quickly integrate the latest GPUs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island warned there was no proof of drug trafficking or imminent threat, and Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky questioned bypassing due process for a small boat traveling such a long distance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, journalist Pablo Torre reported that Leonard wasn’t obligated to perform services to Aspiration, that the deal would end if the Clippers traded Leonard and that the payments were understood as circumventing the cap.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And in cases where credentials are compromised, attackers can operate from within, circumventing network protections entirely.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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By 1938, the Netherlands had a 1,170-mile main-road network, 866 miles of which had adjoining cycleways.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Aliée Istanbul All of the hotels bordering the Bosphorus have an impressive view of the boats weaving through the river’s currents and the Asian half of Istanbul on the other side.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Romania this weekend became the second NATO country to allege that a Russian drone breached its airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jackson said the repatriation was a collaboration among the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Science Museum, aided with research from Minnesota State University Mankato and neighboring Dakota communities.—
Melissa Olson,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zero-trust designs are the direct inverse of the traditional, perimeter-enforced hard on the outside, soft on the inside approach to network security.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pick-up point is in the northwest parking lot near Dillard’s at the outer parking perimeter, according to the release.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Skirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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