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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In addition to skipping out on their hotel bill, the hikers also took with them the gear the rescue team lent them to safely return down the mountain, including two head torches, according to the organization, who said their own attempts to contact the men were also unsuccessful.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn then missed the annual Beckham family fishing trip, did not post on social media in honor of David on Father's Day (but did post a tribute for his father-in-law’s birthday the same month) and skipped out on celebrations surrounding David’s knighthood ceremony.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, San Antonians don't seem to be too happy with H-E-B for skipping out on a Mi Tienda location within the city.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
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.
—Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn then missed the annual Beckham family fishing trip, did not post on social media in honor of David on Father's Day (but did post a tribute for his father-in-law’s birthday the same month) and skipped out on celebrations surrounding David’s knighthood ceremony.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Still, San Antonians don't seem to be too happy with H-E-B for skipping out on a Mi Tienda location within the city.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
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.
—Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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