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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Several Eagles players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, skipped out on the White House visit altogether.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
Collin Morikawa, another top player on the PGA Tour, opted to skip out on the media after a heartbreaking loss at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Marvel Studios is choosing to skip out on Hall H this year, but San Diego Comic-Con must go on.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Above the display is a 1080p webcam, which includes IR sensing for Windows Hello support—a must-have, since the Aspire 14 AI skips out on any fingerprint reader.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
Collin Morikawa, another top player on the PGA Tour, opted to skip out on the media after a heartbreaking loss at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Marvel Studios is choosing to skip out on Hall H this year, but San Diego Comic-Con must go on.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 July 2025
Above the display is a 1080p webcam, which includes IR sensing for Windows Hello support—a must-have, since the Aspire 14 AI skips out on any fingerprint reader.
—PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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