skip out
phrasal 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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Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.
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Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Even people who keep their ACA coverage could end up skipping out on care to avoid out-of-pocket expenses, experts said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Don’t skip out on the delicious complimentary breakfast, which is prepared by one of the owners’ aunts each morning.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Cost is the number one reason Indiana students skip out on college, according to research from the Commission for Higher Education.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Even people who keep their ACA coverage could end up skipping out on care to avoid out-of-pocket expenses, experts said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Don’t skip out on the delicious complimentary breakfast, which is prepared by one of the owners’ aunts each morning.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Cost is the number one reason Indiana students skip out on college, according to research from the Commission for Higher Education.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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