skip out
verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
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Despite skipping out on the game, the Knicks still won.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Karon Warren, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Despite skipping out on the game, the Knicks still won.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
This was the second consecutive year in which the Derby winner skipped out on the Preakness to tune up for the Belmont.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
After skipping out on this year’s 98th Academy Awards, Sean Penn enjoyed watching the awards show on television for once.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 June 2026
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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