as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship
we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port
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Recent Examples of skipper
Gill has already led from the front with the Gujarat Titans after being installed as skipper in the 2024 Indian Premier League.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Almost halfway through his first season as the Marlins’ skipper, Miami sits last in the National League East at 28-42 entering Tuesday’s games, 16 games behind the first-place New York Mets.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Nevertheless, the Dodgers' skipper seemed to overlook the importance of the team's upcoming series.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Their conversation quickly grew heated, and crew chief Laz Diaz had to hold the Sox skipper back and lead him away from Estabrook.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Almost halfway through his first season as the Marlins’ skipper, Miami sits last in the National League East at 28-42 entering Tuesday’s games, 16 games behind the first-place New York Mets.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Nevertheless, the Dodgers' skipper seemed to overlook the importance of the team's upcoming series.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Their conversation quickly grew heated, and crew chief Laz Diaz had to hold the Sox skipper back and lead him away from Estabrook.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
Noun
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The Indiana Fever will be without guard Caitlin Clark for the third straight game after announcing that the 2025 All-Star Game captain will remain sidelined with a groin injury from the Commissioner’s Cup Championship game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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About five minutes later, Lindholm says the ship started moving again and things appeared to be back to normal, adding the captain explained over the PA system that two people had fallen overboard, but both were safe and back on the ship.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Israel launched the air war on June 13, attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders as well as civilians in the worst blow to the Islamic Republic since the 1980s war with Iraq.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Since then, the Mars satellites have acted as a super-speed web of cosmic messengers, passing data, imagery, software changes and commands between the Martian robotic scouts and their commanders across NASA.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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